16 July 2025 Upcoming: Usyk vs. Dubois Rematch

Upcoming: Usyk vs. Dubois Rematch

Maksym Cherepanov Usyk, Dubois, boxing, rematch, champion 16 July 2025

Ukrainian boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) is set to face IBF titleholder Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) in a rematch for the undisputed championship title.

This 12-round heavyweight bout (over 90.72 kg) will take place at the legendary Wembley Stadium in London on the night of July 19-20. The stakes include Usyk's WBC, WBO, WBA, and IBO titles, along with Dubois' IBF title.

Fight Details

On the undercard, Lawrence Okolie will fight Kevin Lerena, while Ukrainian Daniel Lapin will face Lewis Edmondson. Another Ukrainian heavyweight, Vladyslav Sirenko, will compete against Solomon Dacres, who trained Tyson Fury for the fight against Usyk.

Initially, Sirenko was scheduled to face another Ukrainian, Andriy Novytskyi, but Novytskyi is unable to fight due to a severe injury.

Fighter Profiles

Oleksandr Usyk (Ukraine). Age: 38. Record: 23 wins, 14 by knockout.

Daniel Dubois (United Kingdom). Age: 27. Record: 22 wins, 2 losses, 21 by knockout.

Usyk (southpaw) fights in an orthodox stance, while Dubois (orthodox) fights in a conventional stance.

Statistics

Statistics indicate that Dubois has a significant power advantage over Usyk, boasting a 95% knockout rate compared to Usyk's 61%.

Usyk is 11 years older and has one less fight, but debuted three years and four months earlier than Dubois, whose first professional fight was in 2017.

Fighter Form

Usyk remains undefeated in the professional ring, having knocked out one of his last five opponents.

In his last five fights, Usyk has faced only three opponents, all from the UK. He became the heavyweight world champion on September 25, 2021, defeating Anthony Joshua and subsequently defending his titles in a rematch.

Dubois has knocked out 4 of his last 5 opponents, including a knockout victory over Joshua in his last fight.