Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois

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“The knee is fine, that’s all cleared up now,” said Dubois, as the rivals came together in Warsaw on Monday for the first press conference. “I’m in a training camp, I’m running and everything is going well. I’m grateful for this opportunity and I’m ready to take it with both hands.

“This has been a long time coming and I’m ready to take it on. Usyk has been a great champion but everything with a beginning has an end and I’m ready.”

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...0453a4d1&ei=20

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daniel still looked to be carrying a limp to me. oleksandr will pick daniel apart & probably stop him late

[Master]

British heavyweight Daniel Dubois says he is "bringing Oleksandr Usyk's titles home" as the pair prepare for their fight on 26 August.

"I'm 100% ready. We're ready to rumble - this is it," said Dubois.

"I'm bringing the titles back home - they're coming with me. It's my time. Usyk has been a great champion but everything with a beginning has to have an end."

Usyk, who has won all 20 fights and will make a second defence of his unified title, was in a playful mood at the media conference, saying he feels "happy" and "hungry" before the bout.

"I think highly of my opponent. He's a nice man, a nice guy, a nice athlete," said Usyk.

"He's the mandatory challenger so he deserves it. All the respect for him, his team and people around him, but let's stop talking and see each other on 26 August."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/66187546

[Memphis]

If a shot presents itself, take it, props to Dubois for that. But he's going to find himself horribly out of his depth here and I can't see anything other than another damaging defeat.

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prince nazeem hamed's son aadam hamed is set to make his professional debut on this card

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"The guy is going to earn some decent money," Usyk said. "For Francis Ngannou, this is a great opportunity, but for Tyson Fury, it's definitely not."

The unbeaten Ukrainian believes Fury's choice to face Ngannou is driven by financial considerations rather than a genuine desire to test his skills against top-rated boxers in the heavyweight division.

Usyk added: "Doesn't it seem strange that instead of choosing a top-10 guy, he is choosing someone who has never boxed before?"

When asked if he believes Fury is scared of facing him, Usyk did not hesitate with his response.

"Yes, of course! Of course," Usyk said. "Greedy belly [Fury] is afraid of me."

"Let's make it happen," Usyk said of a potential bout against Fury, adding: "I am ready.

"After I fight Dubois I am ready to go, [but] my main focus now is August 26."

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/boxi...b410effb&ei=51

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prince nazeem hamed's son aadam hamed is set to make his professional debut on this card

​He definitely wanted him to be first in the phone book didn’t he? It’s like that plumber, a aardvark Ltd

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