Oleksandr Usyk will face Daniel Dubois to defend his heavyweight titles in August.

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Oleksandr Usyk will face Daniel Dubois to defend his heavyweight titles in August.

Heavyweight title champion, Oleksandr Usyk has officially confirmed to face the 25-year-old Briton, Daniel Dubois to defend his IBF, IBO, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles in August.

Usyk, 36, will put the belts on the line against the 25-year-old Briton at the Tarczynski Arena in Wroclaw on 26 August.

Usyk had been expected to fight WBC world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury in a unification fight but negotiations fell through in March.

Usyk is undefeated in 20 professional fights with 13 knockouts while Dubois has won 19 of his 20 bouts, losing one.