Daniel Dubois told masterplan on how to beat Oleksandr Usyk: 'He has to abuse him'
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Daniel Dubois takes on Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night
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Daniel Dubois will be looking to earn his revenge on Saturday night at Wembley as he faces Oleksandr Usyk for the second time in his career.
Usyk has conquered Britain's best over the years, beating Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury twice, as well as landing wins against Derek Chisora and Tony Bellew.
The Ukrainian is currently undefeated after 23 fights, having also beaten Dubois on August 26 in 2023 at the Wroclaw Stadium.
Victory again for Usyk on Saturday will see him become the undisputed heavyweight champion for a second time, while Dubois could take home all four belts to become the first Briton to hold the undisputed title since Lennox Lewis in 1999.
Daniel Dubois takes on Oleksandr Usyk looking to make boxing history
Needless to say, there is plenty on the line ahead of the London clash - but can Dubois do something no man has ever done before and beat Usyk? If so, how?
Speaking exclusively to GB News, British heavyweight Frazer Clarke revealed that the 27-year-old must not give Usyk a moment's rest in the ring - though he admitted that is easier said than done.
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He said on behalf of BetMGM: "Talking about that age and the long career and the hard fights, I'd make him feel every second of every round of that fight while it lasts.
"If I could punch like Daniel Dubois punches, I'd have no intentions of Usyk seeing the final bell.
"That being said, that has to be done with smarts, it has to be done with the brain. If you go in reckless and looking for one big shot with this guy, it's going to be a long night for you because I think he knows the game, but I think he knows Daniel Dubois is going to search for the body.
"Now, how you search for that body, how you set them shots up is a totally different thing. You can't make it that obvious that that's what you're doing because he would have prepared for that.
"He's not a daft man. He'd do his research. I think Daniel needs to apply pressure, but smart pressure. He needs to make that ring feel very small.
"And he's almost got to abuse Usyk. And when I say that, I mean, within reason, obviously, we don't want no illegal fouls, but you've got to make it feel like he is walking through the depths of hell."
Many are tipping Usyk to continue his winning streak despite Dubois' brilliant victory over Anthony Joshua in his last fight.
In September last year, Triple D unleashed an utterly ferocious right jab to leave AJ gasping on the canvas as he retained his IBF heavyweight title.
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If Dubois can utilise that same power, fans might be about to see a unique piece of boxing history - and Clarke believes one man who came close to beating Usyk might provide the blueprint for Dubois.
Clarke continued: "Daniel's young, he looks fantastic, super fit, super confident. Whether he's able to apply what he needs to do for the duration and get the jump done, that's a completely different question.
"But I believe he needs to use smart pressure, vary his shots, keep a good defence, be light on his feet but solid enough to land good shots and make Oleksandr turn into a bit of a dogfight.
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Boxing star Frazer Clarke was speaking exclusively to GB News ahead of Saturday's fight
"I think Derek Chisora gave one of the best blueprints so far to try and get to him. I think, you know, if it's a clean boxing match, there's not many on the planet that are going to stand with him, and that's at any weight.
"And I think, you know, Daniel's team are not silly enough to think that Daniel could stand there and outbox him.
"But what they are masters at, the Dubois team, is making this man feel invincible, and making him believe that whatever game plan they've set out on, if he carries that out, and he really digs in when he needs to, then he will get the victory."
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