Dubois promises “to be the man” against Usyk for world title at Wembley

Dubois promises to be “the man” against Usyk at Wembley

London – Daniel Dubois has stated that he “will be the man” against Oleksandr Usyk this Saturday at Wembley Stadium, where they will face each other for the undisputed heavyweight championship.

Although the final press conference was discreet on Thursday, Dubois radiated confidence after his knockout victory over Anthony Joshua in September. The IBF champion will seek to become the first undisputed British champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999 when he faces the undefeated holder of the WBA, WBC and WBO titles, Usyk.

• Dubois plans to unleash “chaos” on Usyk.
• Usyk promises to fight in Ukraine before retiring.

Right now, I just want it to start. I’m going to write my own script. I’m going to win these belts. I’m going to be the man.

Daniel Dubois

“I have prepared well, now I am at a different level. I am going to do whatever it takes on Saturday, I am chasing glory and greatness. This is making history. I just have to do a real demolition job. I am hungry and ready for it.” Dubois also dismissed rumors that Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez has bet $500,000 that Usyk will win the fight.

It means nothing to me. He’s going to lose his money. I’m just focused now. Let the fight begin.

Daniel Dubois

Meanwhile, Ukrainian Usyk said the fight means everything to him and his war-torn country.

Every fight is important for me and for my team. Now it is very important for my country, for the soldiers who protect my country because it is a motivation for my people. It is very important for me.

Oleksandr Usyk

Usyk defeated Dubois by knockout in the ninth round in their first encounter in 2023 and, although the Briton’s team insists that he is a much-improved fighter, with victories over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Joshua, Usyk’s manager, Egis Klimas, questioned that assumption.

He did it once and he’s going to do it again. It’s the same guy (Dubois). What can change in a couple of years? You can’t train your mind and I think that’s his weakness.

Egis Klimas

Dubois’ promoter, Frank Warren, refuted Klimas’ claim.

We’ll see on Saturday, he certainly trained his mind against Miller, against Hrgovic and he certainly trained his mind against AJ (Joshua). He has improved more and more and has shown his power. He knows he can hurt Mr. Usyk. He (Usyk) has felt the power.

Frank Warren