'You'll see a difference on July 19th. I'm a man of the future" - Daniel Dubois warns ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch

The British fighter claims he's not the same athlete who was knocked down by the Ukrainian in 2023 and aims to become the undisputed world champion.

Almost two years after their August 26th, 2023, match at Wroclaw Stadium in Poland, Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk will face off again, this time at Wembley Stadium in London.

Usyk holds the WBC, WBA, and WBO belts, while Dubois holds the IBF title. Knocked down in the ninth round by his rival two years ago, the Londoner hopes to surprise Usyk and prove his worth this time around.

"After this fight, I want to move forward as the legitimate world champion. The undisputed world champion," Dubois stated in an interview with The Guardian, via GSP.

"I'm a different fighter now. I've made real progress. I'm doing the things I've always done, but I'm doing them better. Maybe I want it more now. I aim to do what my father said from the beginning, even before I was a real fighter. He always said I would win the heavyweight world title and become a legend like Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis, or Nigel Benn from that era of fighters who were real men," added the 27-year-old.

Dubois recalled training with his father as a child. After hours of push-ups, the young athlete was encouraged by his father, who spoke confidently about his future in boxing and how he would become a great champion.

On Saturday, July 19th, sometime after midnight at Wembley Stadium in London, Dubois will have the opportunity to fulfill his father's prediction and become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.

"I don't want to keep going back to that fight because I wasn't my best then. I only managed one good shot, but it wasn't my best. You'll see a difference on July 19th. I've left that first fight behind. It's just a memory, and I'm a man of the future. I have to show my authority in this division," Dubois emphasized.