On Saturday, July 19, the English national football stadium will play host to boxing history, live on DAZN.
Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and IBF titlist Daniel Dubois will lock horns in front of 90,000 fans in Wembley Stadium, London in a fight that will crown the first-ever undisputed heavyweight champion on UK soil.
All the marbles are on the line, so there’s no room for error.
At the final press conference, the main event fighters and promoter Frank Warren had their final say:
Frank Warren: “This is Daniel’s chance to become a British icon.
“I am excited because it is such a phenomenal, historic fight. Four belts on the line for the first time in the UK and Daniel’s chance for greatness. To become a British icon by winning these belts.
“He’s fought the best, has experience, and a great team. He’s already shared the ring with Usyk and knows he can hurt him. I think this Saturday will be his moment.
“How’s it going? We are nigh on sold out. The atmosphere on Saturday night is going to be amazing. Amazing, everybody is going to love what they see and it is going to be an unbelievable, competitive, great fight.
“I think Daniel is coming into his prime. He’s had great grounding, if you look at his resume, at his age, he has probably fought the best out of any heavyweight. He has got the experience, he’s got a great team behind him. They have shared a ring, they know each other’s strengths and weaknesses. He knows he can hurt Oleksandr, he’s done that before and I feel, genuinely, this is going to be his time.
“He is on a roll like you cannot believe, beaten world class fighters, undefeated fighters, two-time world champions and done it in style. I think he is gonna do it, I really do believe he will on Saturday night. He will beat one of the great, great champions in heavyweight boxing.”
Daniel Dubois: “I have prepared right and I am just on a different level now, ready to go for whatever I need to on Saturday and get all them belts. I am chasing glory and I am chasing greatness. All of it [when asked what means more], the whole thing, this is history-making and I’ve got to do a real demolition job. I am hungry and ready for it.
“Right now I just want to get it on. I am going to write my own script now. They’ve got a script and I’m going to write my own. I am going to win these belts and I am going to be the man.
“I have been getting a lot of confidence just from my training and what I’ve done in the gym, the shots I’ve been landing on the people I’ve been sparring. All of that is inside of me and it’s built up. I am ready to let it out now.
“It don’t mean sh-t to me that [Canelo placing bet on Usyk], he’s gonna lose his money. I am just focused now. Let’s get it on.
“It’s facts [Usyk feeling his age]. I know what I’ve gotta do. I am a young guy and I’ve got to take over, be the man and execute him.
“I am going to make this a great fight. I feel at the moment I am at the peak of my powers and it is going to be a great performance.”
Oleksandr Usyk: “Hello London. I am happy to be here again. Why will it be my night? Because I believe in this, I hope and I prepare for this fight. Listen, every one of my fights is important to me and my team. Now it is very important for me and my country, the soldiers who protect my country. It is motivation for my people. It is very important for me! This is for my country. I’m not old. I’m ready.
“Listen, I respect this guy, this young guy. This guy is motivated, but I am too. I am not an old guy. 38 is not old. We will see on Saturday. It’s God’s will.
“Yeah I believe this [winning inside distance].”
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