Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 knockouts), as expected, will return to the ring at the end of summer. Our compatriot will conduct a mandatory defense of his World Boxing Association (WBA) belt.

It is reported by the press-service of the promotional company K2 Promotions. Usyk will fight a mandatory challenger for his title British Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 knockouts). The show is scheduled for August 26. As planned, the fight will take place in the city stadium in Wroclaw, Poland.

"I'm very happy that we have the opportunity to organize my fight exactly in Poland, where I got my first world title 7 years ago. I want to thank the Polish people who help Ukraine so sincerely. Thousands of my fellow countrymen have found refuge in that wonderful country. So I hope that my fight will be another opportunity for Ukrainians and Poles to unite and strengthen our friendship", Usyk commented on the long-awaited announcement of the fight for the press service of K2 Promotions.

We remind that in case of a successful defense of the WBA belt, Usyk expects to fight Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 knockouts) for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion. Saudi Arabia was set to arrange the Usyk vs. Fury and Anthony Joshua (25-3, 22 KOs) vs. Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) fights on the same night. The media has published the boxers' fees for the big show. That said, Anthony has already confirmed his fight against Deontay.

Later, Fury unexpectedly changed the rhetoric in his remarks about Usyk, wishing him good luck. And the former world champion Johnny Nelson slammed the British champion because of his fight with the Ukrainian. For his part, the legendary Hasim Rahman expressed confidence that Usyk would knock out Fury.

As OBOZREVATEL reported, Fury's promoter Frank Warren announced that the Briton will not fight Usyk in Saudi Arabia this December. This decision by the Gypsy King shocked former world heavyweight champion Tony Bellew.

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