Lennox Lewis has been speaking about the upcoming undisputed match between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois.
Lewis is famously the last British undisputed champion, having claimed the honour back in 1999. The next man to be the sole ruler of the division was Usyk when he beat Tyson Fury in May 2024 to add the WBC belt to his WBO, WBA and IBF straps.
He vacated the IBF in order to honour a rematch with Fury, which he also won, and now has the chance to win it back when he takes on Dubois at Wembley on July 19.
Dubois is a man in form, having stopped Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua in his last three fights since first losing to Usyk in August 2023.
Speaking to Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, Lewis was asked for his views on Dubois in the rematch and believes his fellow Brit is ‘going to do it”.
“I’m thinking he’s ready. He’s been through the trials and tribulations. He’s the king slayer. He’s got the power. He’s been there before. He was just there, he knocked the guy down, so he knows what he needs to do. It would be great for him to do it, another man from Great Britain.
“It’s not an easy task, but he’s definitely the man that can go through with it. He’s done the work. He’s gone through the pedigree. He’s a certified world champion and I think he has big hopes on doing it.
He’s going to do it.”
A win for Dubois would complete a fantastic two-year run since losing to Usyk, though he would soon have his hands full again with mandatory obligations against the likes of Joseph Parker and Derek Chisora.
