Usyk V Dubois 2 - All You Need To Know

Daniel Dubois has nan chance to nonstop revenge connected Oleksandr Usyk erstwhile they meet again astatine Wembley Stadium connected Saturday.

The 27-year-old Londoner will purpose to do what Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could not and extremity nan Ukrainian's unbeaten record.

Usyk is aiming to beryllium a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion, while Dubois is bidding to go nan first Briton to execute nan feat since Lennox Lewis successful 1999.

But tin he win wherever his compatriots person grounded aliases will nan 38-year-old Usyk reaffirm his position arsenic this generation's top heavyweight?

Everything you request to cognize astir nan arena is below.

Live matter commentary will statesman from 20:00 BST connected nan BBC Sport website and app.

You will beryllium capable to travel immoderate of nan undercard, including nan co-main arena betwixt Lawrence Okolie and Kevin Lerena.

BBC Sport will bring you regular sum from London successful conflict week, pinch Steve Bunce delivering episodes of his 5 Live Boxing pinch Steve Bunce podcast.

As pinch each nan Wembley events, expect a somewhat earlier ringwalk clip because of nan stadium's 23:00 BST curfew.

The first arena is scheduled for 17:40.

Usyk and Dubois will make their ringwalk around 21:50.

Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois 2 - WBA (Super), WBO, IBF and WBC heavyweight world titles

This 1 is for each nan marbles. Dubois is nan IBF heavyweight world champion, while Usyk holds nan WBA (Super), WBC and WBO world titles arsenic good arsenic nan Ring Magazine belt.

The victor walks distant arsenic nan undisputed heavyweight champion.

Lewis was nan past British undisputed heavyweight champion successful 1999, while nary Briton has ever held nan undisputed title successful nan four-belt era.

Wednesday - unfastened workouts from 16:00 BST

Boxpark successful Wembley hosts each nan fighters.

Thursday - news convention from 13:00 BST

Dubois and Usyk will person nan chance to opportunity their last piece.

Friday - weigh-in from 15:00 BST

The nationalist tin be nan weigh-in astatine Boxpark successful Wembley. The last face-off will hap aft each combatant weighs in.

Usyk has nan much awesome resume pinch wins complete Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua astatine heavyweight and a 2nd complete Dubois will spot nan Ukrainian hit nan champion Britain has to offer, twice.

A two-weight undisputed champion, Usyk has 23 wins and 14 knockouts. He has relied connected his speed, footwork and method arsenic nan often smaller man astatine heavyweight.

Former cruiserweight world champion Usyk has yet to beryllium officially dropped astatine this weight, but Dubois will beryllium hopeful his force mightiness beryllium slowing down astatine 38.

This will beryllium nan Briton's first rematch and, while he relies heavy connected his knockout power, his style has not changed importantly since their first brushwood successful 2023 erstwhile he was knocked retired successful nan ninth round.

That was nan 2nd nonaccomplishment of his career, nan different 1 coming against Joe Joyce successful 2020.

The Englishman has 3 wins since then, taking his tally to 22 successful 24 contests, each by stoppage and including against Joshua past September.

Power is, connected paper, a clear advantage for Dubois. He has a 95% stoppage complaint successful his wins compared to Usyk's 61%.

Size and tallness is different advantage, though Dubois was incapable to make those margins count successful their first meeting.

The first brushwood betwixt Usyk and Dubois was successful Wroclaw, Poland, successful August 2023.

It was a conflict not galore gave Dubois a dream of winning, but he floored nan reigning champion successful nan 5th round.

The referee, though, instantly called a debased rustle and Usyk was controversially fixed clip to recover. The Ukrainian had nan mostly partisan crowd connected his side, but Dubois' squad astatine ringside were furious pinch nan decision.

The telephone is still being debated and was a awesome talking constituent astatine nan announcement news conference.

Once nan conflict resumed, Usyk quickly went to work, slow chipping distant astatine Dubois' power reserves.

By nan eighth information nan Briton looked exhausted and disappointment erstwhile he tried to fend disconnected a flurry of shots. He deed nan canvas, managed to get to his feet, but was past dropped again successful nan ninth information and couldn't hit nan referee's count.

Aside from nan contention complete nan debased blow, Usyk was nan amended combatant pinch a much controlled display. He landed much shots, 88 to 47, and was nan much meticulous puncher pinch 25% landing compared to 16% for his opponent.

But will Dubois target nan assemblage much successful nan rematch to travel retired connected top?