Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk vs. Daniel Raphael Dubois II

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The Cat or Triple D (aka Dynamite)?

Poll closed Jul 19, 2025.
  1. Usyk on points

    35.4%
  2. Usyk by stoppage

    46.3%
  3. Draw

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    0.0%
  4. Dubois on points

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Dubois by stoppage

    18.4%
  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Im extremely calm, and thanks for the clarification.
     
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  2. OddR

    OddR Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I am going to take a brave guess and say Uysk by stoppage.
     
  3. NullaLexInk

    NullaLexInk Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Blech. I genuinely hate that this fight is happening, and I honestly envy anybody who can get excited for it. Does absolutely nothing for me, and that sucks because Usyk is my favorite active boxer and this is very likely to be his final serious bout.

    The low blow controversy has overshadowed the first fight so much that I think most folks are forgetting just how one sided it was. Sure Dubois has strung together an impressive run of wins since then, but none of those are good preparation for Usyk's style. What sees success against Miller and AJ won't translate to the same success against Usyk. Yeah, Usyk is older, but considering Hrgovic was out pointing Dubois by any reasonable card at the time of the stoppage, I think unless Usyk has fallen off of a cliff big time, he oughta have enough in the tank to do what he did the first go round.

    I just don't see it going much differently. Such a waste of a fight.
     
  4. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    The only potential winner in this fight is Dubois.

    Usyk gains so little (he is rich many lifetimes over and has already beat this fighter by JTFO), and risks facing a puncher 13 years younger on a hot streak.

    Sad fight to see a 38 year old ATG take. Boxing fans decided rematch wins count for nothing in terms of legacy when Fury kept beating Wilder and Chisora.
     
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  5. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    Usyk will box dubois dumbass up again and stop him before seven.

    A good ref here is VERY important. Because dubois will go low again (You can just see that idiots wheels turning and plotting to do that) while hoping the ref won’t DQ him. We need a competent ref to deduct points and eventually DQ him. Give him a warning while deducting points. Then a DQ.
     
  6. NullaLexInk

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    The deck could very well be stacked against Usyk as far as officals go. If it goes to points I see it being uncomfortably close despite the fact that even on his best day, Dubois could MAYBE win two rounds off of Usyk. Y'know, if Usyk decided to take those off.

    But hey, even if it is, it won't matter a damn bit. If Fury-AJ being on the line no less than four times couldn't lead to Usyk getting screwed over on the cards, then it won't work here. Especially since Usyk will probably just repeat his success from the first time and drain all of Dubois' confidence on the way to an exhaustion stoppage. I'm actually betting on it happening around the fifth or sixth this time.

    Which means, if I'm right, Ol' Chazz Witherspoon is gonna be dethroned as the guy Usyk had the easiest time with at heavyweight :lol:
     
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  7. CooperKupp

    CooperKupp “B.. but they all playin NBA basketball again!” Full Member

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    That’s true. It just irritates me this goon dubois is even getting this chance again. He seems to have some sort of special privilege that he shouldn’t have! Parker deserves the shot more. Oh well. It will be fun watching Usyk put dubois on his knee again.
     
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    Its usyk not dubois who plays the cards .

    Usyk is avoiding parker since he could loose there while he can be sure to beat dubois .

    Thats the reason for duboi's special priviledge
     
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    Usyk by UD unless he's declined.
     
  11. Kiwi Casual

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    Hope Dubios gets knocked out again.
     
  12. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    Usyk wins again either by decision or late stoppage.
     
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    IntentionalButt FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA Full Member

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    Late stoppage again, with no whinging and excuses this time. :deal:
     
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    No real interest in this fight Usyk fighting another British fighter in a pointless rematch that nobody believes Dubois will win and we don't learn anything new about Usyk nor does it do anything for his legacy.

    Ok maybe Fury deserved a rematch because their 1st fight was a good one but did we really have to see Joshua 2 and now Dubois 2 ?

    I'm not saying it's Usyk’s fault but I'm kind of tired of all these rematches I'd rather see a new challenging style for Usyk, a non British fighter, and no more rematches.
     
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    I still respect Usyk a lot, the man is a bonafide ATG but it’s seriously disappointing to see him take his 3rd rematch in a row.

    Only 3 opponents in his last 6 fights since 2021… it’s completely pointless and just milking UK casuals.

    Parker was begging for the fight and he deserves it.