LONDON, UK – The big day don finally come as Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois set to enter the ring for their undisputed heavyweight title rematch this Saturday at Wembley Stadium. Na serious matter wey dey unfold as both fighters try to outsmart each other ahead of di clash.
During di weigh-in for di fight, Usyk no carry last, stepping in front of Dubois to flex hin muscles like say na hin go collect di whole show. Dubois weigh 17st 6lb while Usyk carry heavy 16st 3lb, and you for see say di match go heavy as dem dey face each other.
Dubois no too happy about di way Weigh-in go. As Usyk challenge am for spotlight, Dubois just dey vex as hin know say di crowd dey cheer for Usyk. “I’m locked in, focused and I can’t wait,” Dubois yan after di weigh-in but you fit see say hin wahala don start even before di fight begin.
Two boxers dey enter dis fight with serious pedigree. Usyk, at 38, don remain undefeated for 23 professional contests, while Dubois dey try to make hin name as di first Briton to reign as undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis for 1999.
Dem don fight before in August 2023 where Usyk beat Dubois for ninth round stoppage. But dis time, na different story as Dubois don prepare well to make sure say he get di win. “I’m going to win by any means necessary,” he sabi talk before di fight (abi he no know Usyk na tough guy?).
For Wembley, di atmosphere go dey lit as about 90,000 fans dey expected to pack di stadium. Usyk get plenty support from di Ukrainian community, and him go need all di help hin fit get. But e no go fit overshadow di skill and determination wey Dubois don bring come dis fight.
As dem prepare, legends like Lennox Lewis dey give advice. He tell Dubois to work on hin jab and press Usyk against di ropes to chop umah punch. No be small matter, but di question be: if Dubois go fit rise to di occasion?
So, as di clock dey tick down to di main event, boxing fans dey gather around di world to expect great drama and potential fireworks. Na just 24 hours to go before dem go finally settle di score.
