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Screams in the face and provocations: a duel of views between Usyk and Dubois took place in London

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Screams in the face and provocations: a duel of views between Usyk and Dubois took place in London

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Less than a week before the expected rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois, a symbolic “battle of opinions” took place in London. The Ukrainian kept his cool, despite the brazen provocations of his British opponent, who shouted directly in his face. The fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion will take place on July 19 at Wembley Stadium.

It is noted that today, July 15, in London in front of Wembley Stadium, where one of the most high-profile fights of the year will take place next Saturday, another duel of views took place between Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk and Briton Daniel Dubois. The tense atmosphere gathered around the athletes a lot of fans, among whom support for Usyk dominated – his name was chanted from all sides.

However, the rematch itself began even before the official gong. During the traditional visual confrontation, Dubois tried to emotionally shake the Ukrainian: he shouted phrases in his direction, shouted “And a new one!” – hinting at his future victory – and even tried to put psychological pressure through grimaces and harsh facial expressions.

Usyk responded only with a smile and calm confidence, not reacting to provocations, and in the end he forced his opponent to be the first to look away – a symbolic advantage that is often interpreted as a psychological victory before the fight.

As you know, this is the second meeting between the boxers. The first fight, which took place on August 26, 2023 in Wroclaw, ended in favor of Usyk with a technical knockout in the ninth round. The current rematch is not just a second attempt by Dubois, but a decisive battle for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion.

Earlier, British boxer Daniel Dubois expressed disappointment over what he believed was a lack of hype surrounding his upcoming rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk . Despite the status of the fight for the title of absolute world champion, the athlete believes that the fight has not received due attention from the public and the media.

As you know, this Saturday at Wembley, a rematch between boxers Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will take place. The title of absolute world heavyweight champion is at stake. The event will gather more than 90 thousand fans, as well as stars, including boxing legends. On the eve, “Pryamiy” told which stars and celebrities plan to attend the event.

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