Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois II: Early betting odds ahead of 19 July fight

Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois have come face to face on the Wembley pitch ahead of their hotly-anticipated sequel showdown on Saturday 19 July.

Back in August 2023 in Poland, Usyk knocked out Dubois in the ninth round but only after sending the Ukrainian to the canvas with a blow that the referee ruled to be low.

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But now Dubois has been given the chance to avenge that defeat thanks to a twist of fate from the boxing gods.

Usyk beat Tyson Fury in May last year to become the first undisputed heavyweight world champion in 25 years but could not make a mandatory defence of the IBF belt against Dubois because of a rematch clause with Fury (which he won).

In the meantime Dubois won the vacant IBF belt against Filip Hrgovic and then retained it by knocking out former champion Anthony Joshua at a sold-out Wembley.

Dubois was supposed to defend his IBF title against Joseph Parker in February but an illness caused him to withdraw from the bout, setting up this mouthwatering clash.

Want to unlock even greater potential in your boxing betting? Bookmaker Betfred is heavily siding with the Ukrainian at 2/9, who has also taken the scalps of Anthony Joshua (twice), Derek Chisora and Tony Bellew.

However, Dubois can be found at odds of 7/2 for a surprise victory should he overcome Usyk, while the draw can be found at 16/1.

"I'm grateful to God for the opportunity to once again fight for the undisputed championship," Usyk said. "Thank you, Daniel, for taking care of my IBF belt - now I want it back."

"This is the fight I wanted and demanded and now I get my chance for revenge against Oleksandr Usyk," said Dubois.

"I should have won the first fight and was denied by the judgement of the referee, so I will make no mistake this time around, in front of my people at the national stadium in my home city.

"I am a superior and more dangerous fighter now and Usyk will find this out for himself on July 19. I would like to thank my promoter Frank for making this happen for me and I intend to repay him by becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world."

Warren added: "I am thrilled to deliver this historic undisputed occasion for Daniel at Wembley Stadium.

"It will be an honour to promote a sporting event of this magnitude and a privilege to bring over a champion of the stature of Oleksandr. I would like to thank Oleksandr and his team at Ready to Fight for their great cooperation in making this fight become a reality.

"I am certain that we will see the best of British both in and outside of the ring, from Daniel and the unrivalled fight fans who will pack out the biggest sporting venue in the country.”

Odds correct at the time of writing.