Daniel Dubois gate crashed Oleksandr Usyk’s second following his victory over Tyson Fury final Saturday night time in Riyadh.
A Poorly Timed Request
It was off-putting and low for Dubois to crash Usyk’s social gathering, interrupting him being interviewed in his second of glory after his 12-round unanimous determination win over ‘The Gypsy King’ on the Kingdom Area.
The IBF heavyweight champion Dubois was allowed into the ring to make use of the highlight to ask for a rematch towards WBA, WBC, and WBO champion Usyk (23-0, 12 KOs), who knocked him out within the ninth spherical on August 26, 2023, in Wroclaw, Poland.
Dubois might have waited till later to ask Usyk slightly than getting within the ring to confront him. Usyk ought to have instructed him to take a hike and that he needed to get pleasure from his victory with out somebody attempting to weasel a battle.
It’s untimely for Dubois to be asking Usyk for a battle as a result of he nonetheless has a title protection towards Joseph Parker forward of him on February twenty second in Riyadh. He must win that battle earlier than he can concentrate on a unification towards Usyk.
Usyk stated he would grant Dubois’ want for a rematch if Turki Alalshikh agreed to make the battle.
Publish Battle Confrontation
Daniel Dubois: “Usyk, I would like my revenge. Nicely carried out tonight. I would like my revenge for the theft final time. Let’s get it. Let’s go,” stated Dubois contained in the ring, calling out unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk moments after his victory over Tyson Fury final Saturday night time in Riyadh. “Frank [Warren], make it occur.”
Oleksandr Usyk: “His Excellency, make me battle towards Daniel Dubois. Thanks a lot. Yeah, no downside. I’m prepared. Subsequent battle, no downside.”
A rematch with Anthony Joshua would pay extra for Usyk than a second battle with Dubois, who isn’t an enormous star exterior of the UK. Both a rematch with Joshua or a trilogy with Fury could be a greater battle for Usyk.
