Pros Predict Usyk Vs. Dubois 2 – ‘I Don’t Give Him Any Chance’

Oleksandr Usyk takes on Daniel Dubois on July 19 for the Undisputed Heavyweight Title, as boxing insiders gave their predictions. 

The undisputed heavyweight championship is at stake as Usyk defends his WBA, WBC, and WBO titles, while Dubois holds the IBF title. Their rivalry began in 2023, when Dubois dropped Usyk with a body shot in the fifth round — ruled a low blow by the referee. The controversial call sparked debate, but Usyk recovered and stopped Dubois in the ninth.

Since then, Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury twice, becoming the undisputed champion. After the first Fury win, Usyk vacated the IBF belt, which Dubois later claimed. Dubois then defended the title with a knockout win over Anthony Joshua. He was scheduled to face Joseph Parker next but withdrew due to illness. Here is how boxing insiders saw the fight playing out. 

Predictions

“Although Dubois is improving and growing in confidence, I still feel that Usyk has enough left. He hasn’t shown any signs of decline. For 12 rounds, again, he put in high work rate, good reflexes, nice head movement and finished the fight strongly. I can’t see Dubois beating Usyk. I’m not sure he has the speed or the skill. That being said, it’s heavyweight boxing and he can punch really hard, so he’ll always have an outside chance,” Carl Froch stated

“He’s just a good overall boxer and knows how to use his hands. He will hit you with shots that you’re not going to see. And he then follows them shots up, so yeah, even if it goes to 12 rounds, I got Usyk winning that fight because Dubois’s going to try to pot shot him all the time. So I don’t give Dubois any chance, I’m sorry,” Amir Khan said

“I think that more than anything, Daniel’s belief will be higher. But it’s really hard to implement whatever it is Daniel wants to implement against Usyk,” Ben Davidson

More Predictions

“If Dubois can really impose himself and don’t get involved in a boxing match he has got a shot. Think of the training camps [Usyk] had to have to fight [AJ & Fury], the big guys he was sparring. I know what it’s like sparring big guys, it takes a lot out of you. Has he taken too much out of himself? [Dubois] has a massive shot but how do you bet against someone whose never lost?,” David Haye

“I think they’re the best two heavyweights in the world. […] I think Daniel’s got a better chance than he had the first time. […] His confidence is massively up,” Ricky Hatton

“I’m backing Dubois you know, […] I think it’s Daniel’s time,” Viddal Riley