Daniel Dubois shoves Oleksandr Usyk in first face-off as security intervenes on Wembley pitch
Daniel Dubois pushed Oleksandr Usyk during a heated first face-off at Wembley Stadium. The heavyweight titans are set to rematch at the iconic London venue on July 19, just under two years after their controversial inaugural encounter. X - Queensberry Dubois shoved Usyk at Wembley[/caption] In August 2023, Usyk knocked out Dubois in the ninth round in Wroclaw, Poland. However, the Ukrainian slickster was dropped by a shot in the fifth frame that divided fans. Some claimed the shot that floored Usyk for several minutes was a legal body shot. Meanwhile, others were insistent that it had strayed low. Ultimately, the referee declared it was an illegal shot and gave Usyk four minutes to recover before he rebounded to stop ‘Triple D’ with a stiff jab. Dubois felt hard done by the referee’s call, and there is clearly some residual tension stemming from their contentious first fight. The pair will be in the talkSPORT towers later to do a joint interview with Simon Jordan and Jim White just after midday. But before that, they met at the scene of their fight for a face-off on the Wembley pitch. Both men were locked in an ice-cold stare for a few seconds before Dubois shoved Usyk. The physical contact prompted Usyk to get into stance. Usyk stopped Dubois in August 2023Getty But luckily, that is where the altercation ended as security waded in and broke up the pair. Usyk could be seen laughing, while Dubois cracked a smile back at him. Moments before the tense scenes, Dubois promised to retire Usyk in an interview with BoxNation. “I’m going to put him to sleep this time,” he said. “I’m going to nail him to the canvas… It will be [the end of his career]. “I’ll make sure it is… I want to see England stop for that day.” Usyk and Dubois will rematch on July 19 for all the heavyweight beltsRichard Pelham / The Sun Since losing to Usyk, Dubois has strung together three straight wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua. In beating Hrgovic, he scooped the IBF interim title, which was subsequently elevated to a full world title when Usyk was forced to relinquish the red and gold strap. He will now get the opportunity to box for undisputed supremacy against Usyk who holds the other three major world titles. Follow talkBOXING on social media talkBOXING is now on Twitter and Facebook. Follow us on social media for big breaking boxing news, exclusive interviews and the best bits from our talkBOXING YouTube show. Like our Facebook page HERE Follow us on Twitter HERE Sign up for our WhatsApp channel HERE
Daniel Dubois pushed Oleksandr Usyk during a heated first face-off at Wembley Stadium.
The heavyweight titans are set to rematch at the iconic London venue on July 19, just under two years after their controversial inaugural encounter.
In August 2023, Usyk knocked out Dubois in the ninth round in Wroclaw, Poland.
However, the Ukrainian slickster was dropped by a shot in the fifth frame that divided fans.
Some claimed the shot that floored Usyk for several minutes was a legal body shot.
Meanwhile, others were insistent that it had strayed low.
Ultimately, the referee declared it was an illegal shot and gave Usyk four minutes to recover before he rebounded to stop ‘Triple D’ with a stiff jab.
Dubois felt hard done by the referee’s call, and there is clearly some residual tension stemming from their contentious first fight.
The pair will be in the talkSPORT towers later to do a joint interview with Simon Jordan and Jim White just after midday.
But before that, they met at the scene of their fight for a face-off on the Wembley pitch.
Both men were locked in an ice-cold stare for a few seconds before Dubois shoved Usyk.
The physical contact prompted Usyk to get into stance.
But luckily, that is where the altercation ended as security waded in and broke up the pair.
Usyk could be seen laughing, while Dubois cracked a smile back at him.
Moments before the tense scenes, Dubois promised to retire Usyk in an interview with BoxNation.
“I’m going to put him to sleep this time,” he said.
“I’m going to nail him to the canvas… It will be [the end of his career].
“I’ll make sure it is… I want to see England stop for that day.”
Since losing to Usyk, Dubois has strung together three straight wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua.
In beating Hrgovic, he scooped the IBF interim title, which was subsequently elevated to a full world title when Usyk was forced to relinquish the red and gold strap.
He will now get the opportunity to box for undisputed supremacy against Usyk who holds the other three major world titles.
