After recording two wins over both Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk is open to the idea of Daniel Dubois being the second “L.”
Usyk and Dubois fought in August 2023, with Usyk eventually crushing Dubois to a ninth-round stoppage. First, Usyk had to survive a shot that Dubois insisted was legal but Usyk claimed was low, which delayed the bout. for a long time
Usyk, a 37-year-old Ukrainian striker, is now 23-0 (14 KOs), the best heavyweight of his era and a Hall of Famer to watch.
As Usyk had just defeated Fury for the second time on Saturday in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia And looking on with amusement, Dubois failed in a post-fight interview in the ring, yelling: “Usyk, I want revenge. I want revenge. Usyk did a great job tonight. God bless. I want revenge for that last robbery. Let’s get it. Let’s go. (Promoter) Where’s Frank (Warren)? Make it happen.”
Now, of course, IBF titleholder Dubois will have to attend to his own business on February 22, when he is scheduled to fight another heavyweight, Joseph Parker, in Saudi Arabia.
Usyk, who holds WBA, WBC and WBO titles, picked up the microphone and looked to Saudi boxing power broker Turki Alalshikh, saying: “Your Excellency made me fight Daniel Dubois. Thank you very much.”
When asked if he would aim for Dubois to become undisputed champion again, Usyk replied: “Yes. No problem. I’m ready. Keep fighting. No problem.”
