Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois: Everything You Need to Know About the Heavyweight Championship Showdown

Key Information about the fight

Date: Today, August 26, 2023
Time: 5pm (GMT) Ringwalks around 9pm (GMT)
Venue: Tarczynski Arena, Wroclaw, Poland
How to Watch: Pay-per-view on TNT Sports (£19.95)
Undercard: Featuring a variety of weight classes and talents

Usyk vs Duboi: Fight Background

Unbeaten Oleksandr Usyk, who recently claimed the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO belts after defeating Anthony Joshua in two bouts, is set to face British heavyweight Daniel Dubois in a much-anticipated match. Usyk weighs in at 100.2 kg, while Dubois tips the scale at 105.8 kg (233.2 lbs).

The fight will take place today, August 26, at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland. The event is set to begin at 5 pm (GMT), with the main event ringwalks anticipated around 9 pm (GMT). Around 43,000 spectators are expected at the venue, with a majority likely to support Usyk (20-0, 13KOs), considering the Ukrainian expatriate community residing in Poland following Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year.

Usyk vs Dubois: Where to Watch

The fight is available on a pay-per-view basis via TNT Sports. It comes at a cost of £19.95, irrespective of any existing TNT subscription you might have.

Undercard Line-up

The event promises a packed undercard featuring a range of weight classes and international talent:

Main Event

Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois (WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles)

Undercard

Denys Berinchyk vs Anthony Yigit (lightweight)
Dmytro Mytrofanov vs Hamzah Sheeraz (middleweight)
Daniel Lapin vs Aro Schwartz (light-heavyweight)
Fiodor Czerkaszyn vs Anauel Ngamissengue (middleweight)
Rafal Wolczecki vs Roberto Arriaza (middleweight)
Vasile Cebotari vs Joel Julio (welterweight)
Nursultan Amanzholov vs Lazizbek Mullojonov (heavyweight)
Oleksandr Solomennikov vs Piotr Gudel (featherweight)
Aadam Hamed vs TBA (super-welterweight)
Ziyad Almaayouf vs Janos Penzes (super-lightweight)
Bryce Mills vs Damian Tymosz (super-lightweight)

Quotes from the fighters at the final press confrenece:

When asked if Dubois is ready to face the toughest challenge of his career, he replied: “I'm ready now. I have prepared, No stone unturned, I'm ready, I'm confident"

When asked if Usyk is hungry in regard to the fight, he replied: "My preparation is good. We do a lot of work with swimming. We play football, we dancing"

It's an exciting time for boxing fans worldwide as they gear up for what promises to be an electrifying night of pugilistic skill and drama.