Ukrainian wants to fight with Daniel Dubois for the title of absolute world champion. weight Alexander Usik commented Victory The owner of the temporary title WBO Joseph Parker over Martin Bakole .
according to the Ukrainian boxer, he did not expect that New Zealandets Knocks the Congolese boxer already in the second Raunde.
At the same time, Usik noted that Bakole did not have enough time to prepare for battle, because at the last moment he replaced the owner of the IBF title British Daniel Dubois, who starred due to a viral infection.
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“Did I wait for such a result? No. But Parker had good preparation, and Bakola did not prepare properly I think that the big weight of Bakole was a problem, he also had a long flight, there was little time before the fight ”, – The Usyk said in a comment by Boxing King Media.
Also, the Ukrainian shared his plans for the future. Usik confirmed that in the next fight he wants to box with Dubois for the title of absolute world champion in Heviveite.
“I want to conduct the following fight against Daniel Dubois. For the title of absolute world champion. Where? London, Er-Riyad – does not matter. – said Usyk.
Recall that on the night of December 22, 2024, Usyk in the Rarefish won Tyson Furi with a unanimous decision of the judges (three times according to 116-112) and defended the titles of the World WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO champion in heavyweight. there was no title of absolute world champion, because Earlier, Alexander refused from the IBF title. Now they are owned by Dubois, who has already managed to protect him once, by knocking out of his compatriot Anthony Joshua.
So in a potential duel between Usik and Dubois, the title of “Absolute” in Heviveite will again be at the stake. The British is configured to take revenge from the Ukrainian for defeat in August 2023. Then Alexander in the Polish Wroclaw knocked out Daniel in the ninth round and protected the WBO, WBA, IBO and IBF heavyweight titles.
For Alexander, this is a chance to become a three -time absolute champion. In May 2024, he became the first absolute champion of the world in heavyweight in the 21st century, when Fury defeated in the first battle. For the first time in his career, Usyk won the title of “Absolute” in 2018, the overcome of the Russian Murat Gassiev in the Unification match in Kruzrasivet (weight category up to 90.7 kg). – knockout) in 23 fights. The Ukrainian remains invincible in the professional ring.
The asset of the 27-year-old Dubois 22 Victory (21-knockout) in 24 fights. The Briton, nicknamed “Dynamite” has two defeats in his liability-from Joe Joyce in 2020 and actually from Usik in 2023.
