Ukraine’s reigning world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk hit the scales 12 pounds lighter than British challenger Daniel Dubois at Friday’s weigh-in for today’s title clash in Wroclaw, Poland.
Unbeaten Usyk, who holds the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts, came in at 100.2kg (220.9lbs) compared to his taller opponent’s 105.8kg (233.2lbs).
The Ukrainian, who carries the hopes of a nation battling a Russian invasion, had weighed in at 100.5kg for his most recent fight against Britain’s Anthony Joshua a year ago in Saudi Arabia.
“Maybe I’m not heavy like Daniel but I have different, I have heart,” said the 36-year-old Ukrainian, who has a 20-0 record and can count on his compatriots to make up most of the crowd at the open-air Tarczynski Arena.
Dubois, 25 and with a professional record of 19 wins and one defeat, was first on the scales and at his lightest in six years, seven pounds lighter than at his most recent fight.
Power time , 1 month 💣 💥🇺🇦🇵🇱 pic.twitter.com/WNpADn25Dm
— Alexander Usyk (@usykaa) July 26, 2023
When is the fight and at what time?
The heavyweight rivals will go toe-to-toe on today, August 26. The night’s boxing starts at 7pm UK time (8pm local time). The ringwalks for the Usyk-Dubois fight are expected at about 10pm.
How can I watch it in the UK?
The Oleksandr Usyk-Daniel Dubois bout is on pay-per-view, on TNT Sports (formerly BT Sport) at a one-off cost of £19.95, regardless of whether you are already a TNT Sports subscriber.
TNT Sports subscriptions already cost £29.99 a month but different monthly packages are also available for BT Broadband customers. To watch this fight, subscribers will need to purchase the viewing rights through TNT Sports Box Office.
In the UK, radio coverage of Usyk-Dubois will be on TalkSport.
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