Frank Warren wants the Briton and Ukrainian to fight in London.
Frank Warren , the promoter of IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois , commented on his client's potential fight with WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO title holder Oleksandr Usyk .
Warren said he is already working on Dubois' next fight. He is ready to organize a rematch between the Briton and the Ukrainian and wants the venue to be Wembley Arena in London.
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“I met with Dubois and his father and we are working on his next fight. Hopefully we can make it official soon. Usyk? I would love to do that. It's a great fight, a great rematch and a real story.
The fight I would like to make and the fight Daniel is keen on is a rematch with Oleksandr. Usyk versus Daniel is a massive fight that could sell out Wembley in a day. If we can get it done, it could very well happen there. That's what I want. I'd love to give our guy home ring advantage and that would be a massive deal,” Warren told talkSPORT.
It should be noted that on February 22, Dubois was supposed to defend the IBF belt in a fight with New Zealander Joseph Parker in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), which Usyk was forced to give up in the summer of 2024, losing the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. However, a few days before the fight, the Briton withdrew due to a viral infection.
In a potential fight between Usyk and Dubois, the absolute title will again be at stake. The Briton is determined to take revenge on the Ukrainian for the defeat in August 2023. Then Alexander knocked out Daniel in the ninth round in Wroclaw, Poland, and defended the WBO, WBA, IBO and IBF heavyweight titles.
The 38-year-old Usyk has 23 wins (14 by knockout) in 23 fights. In his last fight, the Ukrainian defeated Briton Tyson Fury in a rematch in December 2024.
The 27-year-old Dubois has 22 wins (21 by knockout) in 24 fights. The Briton nicknamed “Dynamite” has two losses – to Joe Joyce in 2020 and to Usyk himself in 2023. In his last fight in September 2024, he knocked out his compatriot Anthony Joshua.