The stakes are higher than ever as KSI accepts his hardest challenge to date by taking on undefeated pro boxer Joe Fournier at Ovo Arena Wembley in London. Katie Taylor has the chance to become a two-weight undisputed World Champion when she takes on undisputed Super-Lightweight World Champion Chantelle Cameron in a historic homecoming fight at the 3Arena in Dublin, Ireland. Australia’s Tim Tszyu has handpicked rugged Mexican warrior Carlos Ocampo for the toughest test of his career, as he defends his world title. Unified WBC, WBA and IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol “The Truth“ Spence Jr. will take on WBO 147-pound world champion Terence “Bud“ Crawford for the Undisputed Welterweight World Championship. Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois meet for the second time, with the Undisputed Heavyweight Championship on the line in a blockbuster event at Wembley Stadium..
After Usyk beat Tyson Fury on points in December – replicating his May result against the “Gypsy King” – Dubois entered the ring to confront the Ukrainian, 38. Dubois has since been on a hot streak, stopping Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua, while Parker is in similarly strong form, holding five straight wins including victories over Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder. Dubois caught Usyk in the abdomen with what was deemed a low blow in the fifth round, forcing a lengthy delay and causing the champion immense discomfort. It saw him come face-to-face with one of boxing’s greatest ever fighters – not that he realised it.
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In early 2023, the American became a business partner of the Professional Fighters League, an MMA usyk vs dubois promotion, with a view to competing in the cage. Joseph Parker has revealed he still has “no idea” why Daniel Dubois pulled out of their heavyweight world title fight, placing the Kiwi star’s future in limbo. Tyson Fury takes on Derek Chisora in an all-British WBC World Heavyweight Championship clash of the titans. The card will also feature a WBA World Heavyweight Championship fight as Daniel Dubois squares up against Kevin Lerena. Jason Moloney will look to become Australia’s next world champion when he faces Vincent Astrolabio for the vacant WBO bantamweight title. The Problem Child’ Jake Paul and UFC icon Nate Diaz will finally meet in a highly anticipated grudge match.
For the first time in over 11 years Canelo will fight on home soil when he returns to his hometown to defend his undisputed super-middleweight title against John Ryder. Former heavyweight world champion Joseph Parker returns to Australian soil when he faces Faiga Opelu on a card featuring emerging superstar Nikita Tszyu against undefeated Benjamin Bommber. Undisputed super bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue is set to headline the biggest boxing event his country has ever seen when he defends his belts against Mexican puncher Luis Nery. With his WBC, IBF, and WBA heavyweight titles on the line, Usyk delivered a stellar performance against the knockout artist Dubois to remain the unified champ of the heavyweight division. Oleksandr Usyk has teased a potential mixed martial arts bout with Jake Paul, as boxing’s unified heavyweight champion eyes the final fights of his career. Former WBC heavyweight world champion and boxing superstar Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder makes his long-awaited return to the ring to battle top-rated Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius.
Why did Dubois push Usyk?
Explaining why he pushed Usyk, Dubois said: "It's a new me, the fear of acting in a particular way is not there any more, now I need to just do what I need to do, this is the fight game, this is boxing."
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Vasiliy Lomachenko will return to action at Madison Square Garden when he boxes Jamaine Ortiz for a chance at a potential shot at the undisputed world lightweight title. Looking to continue his undefeated streak and add a national strap to his resume, Nikita Tszyu will face his toughest challenge yet when he takes on current Australian Super Welterweight champion Dylan Biggs. Billed as the “Day of Reckoning” Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena will host a blockbuster card featuring Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder, Otto Wallin, Joseph Parker and Australian superstar Jai Opetaia. Australian boxing star Nikita Tszyu returns to the ring for the first time in 2024 to defend his title against Danilo Creati. Undefeated superstar Nikita Tszyu is looking for his 10th straight win against Koen Mazoudier who is coming off a strong win in March.
Mexican superstars will go toe-to-toe as pound-for-pound great Canelo Álvarez puts his undisputed super middleweight world title on the line against unbeaten all-action former world champion Jaime Munguía. Pound-for-pound icon Naoya “The Monster” Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against Irish-born former world champion TJ Doheny. Pound-for-pound icon Naoya “The Monster” Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against South Korea’s Ye Joon Kim. One of the most anticipated boxing events of 2025 takes place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as Artur Beterbiev puts his undisputed light heavyweight championship on the line in a rematch with former champ Dmitry Bivol. Meanwhile, Usyk – a former undisputed cruiserweight champion – became the first undisputed heavyweight title holder in 24 years last May, when he outpointed Fury.
Tim Tszyu makes his highly anticipated return to the ring as he looks to push himself back into world title contention against Joey Spencer. A stacked fight card is headed to the Louis Armstrong Stadium in New York, with Edgar Berlanga returning to face the dangerous Hamzah Sheeraz. The card also sees an exciting WBC lightweight bout between Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda. The 26-year-old Ukrainian, fighting in front of a partisan 40,000-strong crowd, dropped Dubois towards the end of the eighth round, finishing the job in the following stanza to improve his undefeated record to 21-0. YouTube star Paul has gone 11-1 as a professional boxer, most recently outpointing heavyweight legend Mike Tyson in November, and he has long been in line for an MMA debut.
- With his WBC, IBF, and WBA heavyweight titles on the line, Usyk delivered a stellar performance against the knockout artist Dubois to remain the unified champ of the heavyweight division.
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- The card will also feature a WBA World Heavyweight Championship fight as Daniel Dubois squares up against Kevin Lerena.
Dubois’ next appearance in the ring is set to be a title defence against Joseph Parker, scheduled to take place on February 22. Proposing his intentions to set the record straight, Dubois teased a possible rematch with his former rival. But the win for Usyk has since gone down as one of his most controversial victories to date, having dropped to the floor following a ‘clean body shot’ from Dubois that was ruled a low blow by referee Luis Pabon. Calling for a rematch of their first meeting – which ended on controversial terms – Dubois declared he was robbed and ready to prove his power over Usyk in the ring.
Stream the biggest boxing Pay-Per-View events live with Main Event on Kayo Sports. Simply select an event, complete your purchase and then stream live on compatible smart TVs and streaming devices, or your mobile, tablet or laptop. The pair’s last bout took place in August last year, with Dubois falling short via knockout of the win in the ninth round. At a press conference on Thursday, New Zealand’s Parker said he would stay on Saturday’s card, regardless of who he would fight. Promoter Frank Warren was irate and said the shot landed clean on the belt and wasn’t low before requesting it to be replayed on the big screen.