Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois: Stream, TV channel, UK start time, undercard for TONIGHT’S clash with titles on line
OLEKSANDR USYK will defend his world heavyweight titles against British challenger Daniel Dubois TONIGHT!
The Ukrainian, 36, has not lost in 20 professional bouts as he prepares for the second defence of his heavyweight crown.
Meanwhile, Dubois, 25, is seeking to become world champion at the first time of asking.
His only defeat in the pro ranks came at the hands of Joe Joyce three years ago.
On that occasion, he was stopped in the 10th round as he took a knee when his eye began to close.
Now he has rebuilt himself to the point where he believes he can pull off a huge upset against Olympic gold medallist Usyk.
But Dubois is a heavy underdog for a reason.
Usyk is a decorated amateur, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, and one of two reigning heavyweight champions along with Tyson Fury.
He is coming off two superb wins against Anthony Joshua and will be expected to beat Dubois in similar or more comprehensive fashion.
But does the young Brit have what it takes to end Usyk's reign? Here is all you need to know ahead of the fight.
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When is Usyk vs Dubois?
Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will scrap for the heavyweight titles TONIGHT - Saturday, August 26.
Ring-walks for the main event are expected to get underway from approximately 11pm BST.
While the undercard action is expected to start at 6pm UK time.
Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw, Poland is the chosen venue for this mouthwatering fight and it can host around 45,105 fans.
What belts are on the line?
Usyk's WBA, IBF and WBO world titles will be on the line on Saturday night.
They are three of the four recognised world heavyweight championship belts - with WBC king Fury holding the only other one.
The IBO strap will also be on the line - although this is not widely considered to be a legitimate world title.
What happened at the weigh in?
Dubois tipped the sclaes in at his lightest weight in close to six years as he aims to take down Usyk.
Usyk weighed in at 220.9lbs (15st 10lbs).
Dubois weighed in at 233.2lbs (16st 9lbs) - which is seven pounds lighter than his last fight.
Who are their trainers?
It has not been confirmed who Usyk's lead trainer will be on Saturday night.
He has previously been coached by the father of fellow Ukrainian superstar boxer Vasyl Lomachenko, Anatoly.
Dubois is being trained by Don Charles - best known for coaching fellow British heavyweight Derek Chisora.
This is Dubois' first fight under Charles after he split with former trainer Shane McGuigan.
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What happened in Oleksandr Usyk's last fight?
Usyk's last fight came one year ago when he beat Joshua for a second successive time.
The Ukrainian secured a split-decision victory over the Brit in Saudi Arabia.
It was his 20th consecutive professional win as he maintained his unbeaten record.
What happened in Daniel Dubois' last fight?
Dubois overcame a HUGE scare to stop Kevin Lerena in his last fight back in December.
South African Lerena dropped the WBA interim champion three times in the opening round, before Dubois came roaring back to score two knockdowns of his own.
He then forced the stoppage in the third to secure a fourth successive win since the defeat to Joyce.
SunSport prediction
Dubois' best hope of beating Usyk is to start fast and catch him with a big shot early in the fight.
However, Usyk's skills will make that incredibly tough and leave Dubois open to running out of steam as they get into the later rounds.
Expect Usyk to wear Dubois down and stop him between rounds eight and ten.
What TV channel is it on and can it be live streamed?
- Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois will be broadcast LIVE on TNT Sports Box Office in the UK.
- The event is priced at £19.95.
- You can live stream the action on the TNT Sports Box Office app, which is available for download onto your mobile or tablet device.
What is the undercard?
- MAIN EVENT: Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois - for WBO, WBA and IBF heavyweight titles
- Denys Berinchyk vs Anthony Yigit
- Dmytro Mytrofanov vs Hamzah Sheeraz
- Daniel Lapin vs Aro Schwartz
- Fiodor Czerkaszyn vs Anauel Ngamissengue
- Rafal Wolczecki vs Roberto Arriaza
- Vasile Cebotari vs Joel Julio
- Nursultan Amanzholov vs Lazizbek Mullojonov
- Oleksandr Solomennikov vs Piotr Gudel
- Ziyad Almaayouf vs Janos Penzes
- Bryce Mills vs Damian Tymosz
- Yaroslav Khartsyz vs Konrad Czajkowski
What has been said?
Oleksandr Usyk admitted that he is glad to have this tasty fight in Poland and where he achieved his first major success in boxing.
Usyk said: "I am very glad that we have the opportunity to organise my fight in Poland, where I won my first world title seven years ago.
"I want to thank the Polish people who are helping Ukraine so sincerely. Hundreds of thousands of my compatriots have been hosted by this wonderful country.
"Therefore, I hope that my fight will become one more opportunity for Ukrainians and people of Poland to unite and strengthen our friendship."
Meanwhile, DDD is completely focused on the fight and believes that he will shock the world come August 26.
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Dubois said: "Usyk is a great fighter and I do respect him, but it's my time now.
"I'm going to shock the world and show people how good Daniel Dubois really is.