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Follow live text commentary from the weigh in ahead of the second bout between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois for the Undisputed Heavyweight title.
Oleksandr Usyk plans to retire after two more fights, starting with Dubois. He reflects on his rise, family sacrifices, and future as a coach, and maybe even a movie star.
Another to benefit from the World Boxing Series in 2019, Inoue earned the IBF and WBA bantamweight titles from the tournament. He’d have to wait until 2022 to complete the set at 118lbs, defeating Paul Butler to become champion of all four major sanctioning bodies.
Usyk and Dubois have notched a combined 45 wins throughout their professional careers, and here are their truest standout performances.
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Regardless of what happens in his rematch with IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois on Saturday, WBA, WBC and WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk already has a Hall of Fame resume. Beating Dubois would make Usyk -- a former undisputed cruiserweight champion -- undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time in his career.
The bulk of the talking was done by Dev Sahni, Don Charles, and Frank Warren, but there were no doubts who the stars of the show were when Usyk and Dubois finally opened their mouths. Usyk promised to win for Ukraine. Dubois declared it was his time. Neither man added much to this, as they stayed true to their respective characters.
LIGHT-HEAVYWEIGHT Daniel Lapin is a close training partner of unified heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk. Daniel has been busy getting “The Cat” in shape to face another Daniel —
Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk leaves no stone unturned in his pursuit of greatness, and believes training his brain is as important as training his body.