Oleksandr Usyk has made his thoughts perfectly clear when it comes to a rematch against Daniel Dubois.
Usyk and Dubois met back in August 2023, with the Ukrainian claiming a ninth round stoppage victory to retain his unified heavyweight titles.
It wasn’t without controversy though, with Dubois believing he had dropped his opponent early into the bout with a body shot, only for it to be ruled as a low blow.
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Since that fight, Usyk went on to become undisputed heavyweight champion after defeating Tyson Fury in May, before overcoming him again in the rematch in December.
The IBF belt wasn’t on the line for the rematch, with Usyk vacating it and Dubois himself claiming it after initially winning the interim strap against Filip Hrgovic in June.
After he was elevated to full champion, the 17-year-old defended his belt in emphatic fashion in September when he knocked out Anthony Joshua inside five rounds.
Dubois is in the form of his life, and so a potential second meeting against Usyk could certainly be an interesting encounter.
It appears the Brit feels the same way, as he stormed the ring following Usyk’s rematch win over Fury and demanded a rematch of his own.
Saudi chief Turki Alalshikh is also in favour of seeing them meet again – he included it in his list of the top five fights he wants in 2025.
Usyk has now responded at the Ring Magazine Awards – where he was awarded Fighter of the Year amongst other accolades – and needed just four words to reveal his thoughts on another showdown with Dubois.
“No problem. I’m ready.”
Before Dubois can worry about his former foe, he must first focus on defending his belt against Joseph Parker on February 22. One man who knows both fighters extremely well is Fury, and he has backed Parker – who some believe Dubois to be overlooking – to snatch the belt.
