On Saturday, July 19, one of the most anticipated boxing events of 2025 will take place at the Wembley stadium in London - a rematch between Ukrainian champion Alexander Usik and British Daniel Duba. At stake - the title of absolute world champion in overweight.
Usika and Duba's match will be unifying - the winner will have all the main belts of WBA, WBO, WBC, IBF and IBO. Thus, one of the two will receive the official status of the absolute world champion in Hevaiti is a rare and exceptional title in professional boxing.
For a 38-year-old Usik, it is a chance to consolidate your dominance in a heavyweight weight. His record is 23 wins in 23 battles, of which 14 ended with knockouts. The last Ukrainian went out to the ring in December 2024, when Tyson Fury was overcome in the dramatic revenge, securing the titles of WBA, WBO, WBC and IBO.
27-year-old Daniel Duba, known as Dynamite, has 24 duels, of which 22 ended with a victory, 21 by knockout. His two defeats-from Joy Joyce in 2020 and from Usik in August 2023, when the Ukrainian stopped the British in the 9th round in the Arena in Wroclaw.
However, in September 2024, Dubois made Cambek, knocking down Anthony Joshua and selecting an IBF title. It is this belt that he will now put on a rematch with Usik.
The boxing evening at Wemble starts at 19:00 in Kiev. The audience awaits the undercard with several bright duels, and the main event - the Usik - Duba - will begin approximately at 23:30. A text online broadcast of the duel will be available on our site.
For Usik, this is a chance to go down in history as one of the few boxers who owned all the main titles at the same time. For Duba - a moment of truth, where he can prove that he has learned from mistakes and is ready to pick up titles from one of the most technical boxers of the generation.
