Dubois was the beneficiary of this move by the IBF, picking up the interim title with a June 2024 stoppage of Filip Hrgovic and then being elevated to full champion after Usyk was stripped. Dubois then defended his title with a spectacular knockout of Anthony Joshua in Wembley Stadium.

Briton Dubois floored Usyk in round five of their previous fight in 2023, with what the referee deemed was a low blow. The Ukrainian was given five minutes to recover. However, the Dubois camp have argued that the punch was legitimate and their man was denied an opportunity to finish off his opponent.

The Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois 2 fight card, start time is for Saturday's undisputed heavyweight championship showdown at Wembley Stadium in London. Usyk, the WBO, WBA, and WBC heavyweight titleholder faces the IBF heavyweight champ Dubois in a rematch for all of the titles.