Boxing/ Dubois-Usyk, on July 19 at 'Wembley' to unify four heavyweight titles

Englishman Daniel Dubois and Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk will face off on July 19 at London's Wembley Stadium for the absolute world heavyweight champion title, the BBC reported. 

This will be the second confrontation between them, with the 27-year-old Briton seeking revenge after losing to the 38-year-old Ukrainian in August 2023 in Wroclaw, Poland.  

The first fight ended in a stoppage in the ninth round.

Dubois currently holds the IBF heavyweight world title, while Usyk holds three other titles (WBA, WBO and WBC).

The Ukrainian made history in May 2024, when he defeated Tyson Fury to become the first absolute world heavyweight champion in the "four-belt era." 

He also beat Fury in December last year, but had to relinquish the IBF title before this fight.

After that, Daniel Dubois took the IBF title and defended it against his compatriot, Anthony Joshua, in September 2024. 

Dubois was scheduled to defend his title once again against Joseph Parker, but an illness forced him to withdraw from the bout a few days before the match.

"This is the match I've been looking for, and now I have the chance for revenge. I should have won the first fight, but the referee's assessment prevented me. Now I won't repeat the mistake in front of my fans at Wembley," Dubois declared. 

He added that he is now a better and more dangerous fighter and that Usyk will understand this in the ring.

If Dubois wins, he will become the first British boxer to unify all the world heavyweight titles in the "four-belt era". 

The last Briton to hold all three titles was Lennox Lewis, who won them in 1999 by defeating Evander Holyfield in the second match after a draw in the first.

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