Daniel Dubois has his shot at redemption as he rematches against Oleksandr Usyk. The British boxer suffered a ninth-round defeat to the Ukrainian nearly two years ago following a controversial low blow call.
Despite flooring Usyk in the fifth, the referee’s ruling allowed Usyk several minutes to recover. Since losing that heavyweight world title challenge, Dubois has bounced back impressively and enters the rematch with a title of his own. After defeating Jarrell Miller in December 2023, he earned the opportunity to compete for the IBF interim champion title. He claimed it by beating Filip Hrgovic in June of last year, and was then upgraded to full champion status when Usyk vacated the belt. His first defence, a fifth-round knockout of Anthony Joshua, marked three consecutive wins for Dynamite.
Now he has the opportunity to correct past mistakes and become the undisputed champion, while Usyk aims to regain that honour for the second time in his undefeated career so far. Here’s all the essential timings you need to know ahead of the bout, which will take place in front of a near-capacity crowd at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.
When does Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois 2 start?
The undercard, featuring five fights, is scheduled to begin at 5:30pm. As always, the outcomes of these contests could influence the timing of the main event.
Usyk and Dubois are scheduled to make their ring walks at around 9:45pm, with the bout set to start at approximately 10pm. The evening will kick off with Lasha Guruli vs James France, followed by another super lightweight contest between Aadam Hamed and Ezequiel Gregores at 6:05pm.
The first heavyweight clash of the night will be Vladyslav Sirenko vs Solomon Dacres at roughly 6:50pm, leading up to the first title fight at around 7:45pm. Daniel Lapin, Usyk’s compatriot and training partner, will defend his IBF Intercontinental and WBA Continental light heavyweight titles against Lewis Edmonson, the British and Commonwealth holder in the division.
At approximately 8:40pm, Lawrence Okolie will defend his WBC silver heavyweight title against Kevin Lerena. Following this, it will be time for Usyk and Dubois to step into the spotlight.
All fights can be watched globally on DAZN PPV. In the UK, the card is priced at £24.99 and can be viewed via the DAZN app, smart TVs, mobile devices, tablets and web browsers.
