Ukraine's Oleksander Usyk is seeking to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time. Photo: FAYEZ NURELDINE / AFP
Undefeated Ukrainian Usyk holds the WBC, WBA and WBO belts and is seeking to become four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time while Briton Dubois is the IBF holder.
Usyk has faced Dubois before, earning a controversial ninth-round knockout win in Wroclaw, Poland, in August 2023 after being given time to recover from what the referee ruled to have been a low blow.
That fight was for the WBA, IBF and WBO belts, before Usyk became undisputed champion in May 2024 when he beat Britain's Tyson Fury.
The 38-year-old Ukrainian vacated the IBF belt last year, before a December rematch with Fury, with Dubois upgraded to champion and defending the title against compatriot Anthony Joshua last September.
"I'm grateful to God for the opportunity to once again fight for the undisputed championship," Usyk, who has a 23-0 record, said in a statement.
"Thank you, Daniel, for taking care of my IBF belt -- now I want it back."
Dubois, 27, looked forward to taking his revenge.
"I should have won the first fight and was denied by the judgement of the referee, so I will make no mistake this time around in front of my people at the national stadium in my home city," he said.
"I am a superior and more dangerous fighter now and Usyk will find this out for himself on July 19."
The fight on July 20, will be the first time an undisputed heavyweight contest has been held on British soil.
-Reuters
