Usyk vs. Dubois: where to watch, when it starts, chances of winning and interesting facts about the fight
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Tonight, July 19, at the legendary Wembley Stadium in London, a rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will take place – a fight for the absolute world heavyweight champion titles. “Pryamy” has collected all the key details: the work of television broadcasts, the latest facts about boxing, the evening’s poster and bookmakers’ forecasts.
Where and when to watch the Usyk-Dubois fight?
The boxing evening will start at around 19:15–19:30 Kyiv time immediately with the undercard. The main fight, according to various sources, should start at approximately 23:30–23:45 Kyiv time.
In Ukraine, the broadcast is hosted by the MEGOGO platform: users with an active subscription (packages “Optimalna”, “Sport”, “Maximum”, MEGOPACK XL) will have free access, new subscribers – at tariffs.
The “Pryamy” channel will also launch a text online broadcast of the fight.
In other regions (e.g. UK, US, Europe) the fight will be broadcast on DAZN as a pay-per-view for an estimated price of £24.99 or $59.99 depending on the country. In addition, British radio station BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT will provide audio commentary.
What do you need to know about the Usyk-Dubois fight?
Usyk holds the WBA (Super), WBC, WBO and IBO titles, while Dubois holds the IBF title. The winner will become the absolute world heavyweight champion.
Their first fight in August 2023 ended in a technical knockout of Usyk in the 9th round after a low blow from Dubois, which caused a controversial situation, but Usyk ultimately won.
Usyk is undefeated with a record of 23-0 (14 KOs) , after which he defended his titles twice against Tyson Fury (May 2024). Dubois is 22-2 (21 KOs) , after the defeat he rehabilitated with a series of three victories, including winning the IBF belt in September 2024, when he knocked out Anthony Joshua.
At the weigh-in ceremony, Usyk weighed 16 st 3 lbs (~103.2 kg), and Dubois weighed 17 st 6 lbs (~111.3 kg).
Bookmakers’ rates
Bookmakers give a clear advantage to Oleksandr Usyk. His victory is estimated at odds of 1.28–1.35 , meaning the probability of victory is over 75%.
The odds for Daniel Dubois to win range from 3.30 to 4.00 . Analysts take into account his striking power, but believe that the technical and psychological advantage is on the side of the Ukrainian.
A draw, which is unlikely, is rated at odds of 21.00 and above – this option is considered a sensation.
Another popular bet is Usyk’s victory on points (odds ~2.30–2.60) or by knockout in the late rounds (odds ~4.50–6.00).
At the same time, a long fight is expected: a total of more than 9.5 rounds has a low coefficient of 1.45 , and less than that – 2.60–2.80 , which indicates faith in the technical nature of the fight, rather than the outcome at the start.
The fight is also actively bet on in live mode , so the final odds can change during the fight itself.
Interesting facts about the fight Usyk — Dubois
Usyk can make history if he wins – he will become the first fighter in the four-belt era to become the absolute world champion twice: first in the light heavyweight division (2018), and now in the heavyweight division.
The venue is Wembley Stadium in London, which has a capacity of over 90,000 spectators. It is one of the largest boxing events in the UK since the Fury-Wilder rematch.
Dubois is 10 years younger than Usyk (born in 1997 vs. 1987), but has fewer fights — only 24 vs. Usyk’s 23. However, the Briton has 21 knockout wins, which makes him a dangerous opponent.
In his first fight, in 2023, Dubois landed a controversial low blow that sparked a wave of debate, with some experts saying the blow was borderline legal, while others said it was a “pure low blow.”
For Usyk, this will be his fifth heavyweight fight , and he has won all the previous ones: against Chisora, Joshua (twice), and Fury.
Previously, “Pryamiy” reported that on July 19, Oleksandr Usyk will again enter the ring against Daniel Dubois – this time at the legendary Wembley Stadium in London and revealed where Ukrainians can watch the fight.
It should be noted that the fight for the title of absolute champion Usyk – Dubois will take place on July 19 at Wembley Stadium in London. “Pryamy” will conduct an online text broadcast of the fight.
The day before, Olympic boxing champion Oleksandr Khyzhnyak made his prediction for the winner in the rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois.
Earlier, Ukrainian heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk and his British rival Daniel Dubois had a battle of opinions after a press conference . It is worth noting that Ukrainian boxer and absolute world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk is ranked at the top of the world’s athletes .
By the way, world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk confirmed that he plans to end his professional career after his final two fights . Usyk’s last opponents will be Dubois and Tyson Fury.
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