‘He is fighting for his country’: Daniel Dubois tips Usyk to defeat Fury again
- IBF heavyweight champion is in Riyadh for rematch
- ‘Whoever wins, I will get in the ring and call them out’
Daniel Dubois, the IBF world heavyweight champion, believes that Oleksandr Usyk will again defeat Tyson Fury in Riyadh on Saturday night. “Something in my heart tells me Usyk will pull it off again,” Dubois said only hours after landing in the city. “As a fellow Brit I want Tyson to win, because of everything he has done in the game. You have to respect that. But something is telling me that Usyk is going to do it again. Usyk just has luck on his side and he has skills. He has the backing of his people and is fighting for his country.”
Usyk beat Dubois in August 2023 when he stopped his young British challenger in the ninth round of a bruising contest. But he was hurt by Dubois in round five and slumped to the canvas after a punch on the beltline was ruled as a low blow. Usyk was given four minutes to recover before, drawing on his vast experience and reserves of will, he eventually battered Dubois into submission.
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