Oleksandr Usyk v Daniel Dubois

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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."

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[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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"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."

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[Dark Lord Al]

Dubois may as well just go out slugging with controlled pressure and try for the KO.
He isnt going to outbox Usyk.

[Big J]

Dubois has already been bounce around the ring by a lesser former cruiserweight
Usyk could end this fight in a round

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​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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Warren told the PA news agency: “It is a massive opportunity and it has not been given to Daniel. He’s had to fight for it and become mandatory by winning the WBA regular belt.

“Now he’s in there and he could have stepped aside if he wanted to, but he didn’t want to.

“He wants the fight and I believe sometimes in boxing the biggest and best punches are all about timing. I believe his timing will be right for this fight.”

While Warren did attempt to bring the world title fight to London, it will take place in Poland and Dubois (19-1, 18KOs) will find himself as public enemy number one.

A number of Ukraine natives have resided in Poland since Russia’s invasion of their country last year and support for Usyk (20-0, 13KOs) inside Tarczynski Arena, which can host up to 43,000 spectators for a boxing match, will be strong.

“He is going into the lion’s den and that is why the temperament will be spot on,” Warren pointed out at Bermondsey Boxing Club on Tuesday.

“We did try get it here. It went to purse bids in the end. We made an offer but they had 75 per cent of the purse bid as champion so that is why it is where it is at.”

A knee injury contributed towards Dubois going down three times in the opening round against South African southpaw Kevin Lerena, but a devastating upper-cut in round three secured the 19th win of his career.

“Yeah, what an ending to that one. I need to pull out something like that again,” Dubois told PA.

“For that fight, I didn’t get enough southpaw work, I was dropping my hands when I shouldn’t have been and not looking out for the right shot.

“But I feel like this time, I’ll be more aware of what is coming back at me.

“It is all about leading up to now. Those are the moments you need to call on to change history, change your life and here we are now.

“If I didn’t get through that, I wouldn’t be here, so it is all part of the journey.

“Camp has been very good. I went to Spain, was out in the mountains and I feel like I have come out a new man, lighter but stronger and ready to do the business.”

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