Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois Boxing Betting
Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles against Daniel Dubois on Saturday, August 26. The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds and will take place at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland and can be seen on ESPN+. Usyk is 20-0 with 13 knockouts. He is coming off a split decision win against Anthony Joshua in August of last year. Dubois is 19-1 with 18 knockouts. He is coming off a 3rd round TKO win over Kevin Lerena in December of last year. Uskyk is listed as a big favorite in boxing odds to win this fight.
When: Saturday, August 26, 2023
Where: Tarczynski Arena, Wroclaw, Poland
Why: WBA, WBO and IBF Heavyweight Title Fight
On Saturday, August 26, 2023, Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 knockouts) will defend his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles against Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 knockouts) in a 12-round heavyweight title bout. Specifically, the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland is the venue.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois Boxing Odds
Daniel Dubois +641
Oleksandr Usyk -1150
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois
Dubois struggled with a knee injury in his win over Lerena last year, but Dubois said he is fine now. “The knee is fine, that’s all cleared up now,” said Dubois to the media, “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.”
There is no doubt that Usyk will have the crowd support, especially from Ukrainians who have relocated to Poland. “First of all I want to thank the guys who are defending Ukraine now,” said Usyk to the media, “It’s only because of them doing that, that we have the opportunity to defend our titles and bring glory to our country and the flag of our country. I want thank the people of Poland for the support they are giving to Ukraine. I’ve been travelling around the world, fighting in the backyards of my opponents, but this fight here in Poland will be the closest one to my home.”
Heavyweight Bout
Oleksandr Usyk age 36, is 20-0 with 13 knockouts. He stands six feet and three inches tall and fights from a southpaw stance. He was born in Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He is 5-0 in his last five fights. He is coming off a split decision win against Anthony Joshua in August of last year. Usyk won a unanimous decision against Joshua in September of 2021, won a unanimous decision against Derek Chisora in October of 2020, won by 7th round RTD against Chazz Witherspoon in October of 2019 and won by 8th round knockout against Tony Bellew in November of 2018.
Daniel Dubois, age 25, is 19-1 with 18 knockouts. He stands six feet and five inches tall and fights from an orthodox stance. He was born in Greenwich, London, England. He is 4-1 in his last five fights. He is coming off a 3rd round TKO against Kevin Lerena in December of last year, won by 4th round knockout against Trevor Bryan in June of 2022, won by 1st round TKO against Joe Cusumano in August of 2021, won by 2nd round knockout against Bogdan Dinu in June of 2021 and lost by 10th round knockout against Joe Joyce in November of 2020.
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