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 occasion, interrupting him being interviewed in his second of glory after his 12-round unanimous resolution win over ‘The Gypsy King’ on the Kingdom Enviornment.
The IBF heavyweight champion Dubois was allowed into the ring to make use of the highlight to ask for a rematch in opposition to 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 may 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 wished to get pleasure from his victory with out somebody attempting to weasel a struggle.
It’s untimely for Dubois to be asking Usyk for a struggle as a result of he nonetheless has a title protection in opposition to Joseph Parker forward of him on February twenty second in Riyadh. He must win that struggle earlier than he can concentrate on a unification in opposition to Usyk.
Usyk mentioned he would grant Dubois’ want for a rematch if Turki Alalshikh agreed to make the struggle.
Publish Battle Confrontation
Daniel Dubois: “Usyk, I would like my revenge. Nicely performed tonight. I would like my revenge for the theft final time. Let’s get it. Let’s go,” mentioned 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 struggle in opposition to Daniel Dubois. Thanks a lot. Yeah, no downside. I’m prepared. Subsequent struggle, no downside.”
A rematch with Anthony Joshua would pay extra for Usyk than a second struggle with Dubois, who isn’t a giant star outdoors of the UK. Both a rematch with Joshua or a trilogy with Fury could be a greater struggle for Usyk.
