Daniel Dubois wasn’t in the mood for those who backed against him in his sequel with Oleksandr Usyk.

Usyk and Dubois will meet in a rematch in front of close to 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium with the undisputed heavyweight crown on the line.

Dubois has picked up three wins since his last defeat to Usyk, but is still the underdog
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Dubois has picked up three wins since his last defeat to Usyk, but is still the underdog
The Ukrainian got the better of their first meeting in 2023, stopping the Briton despite being floored by a controversial low blow which was ruled an illegal shot.

And he is favourite to do the same, but Dubois is spurred on by revenge and has drastically improved having beaten Anthony Joshua last time out.

Pound-for-pound superstar Canelo Alvarez has increased the stakes, by backing Usyk with a huge $500k bet which he posted on his social media.

At the launch press conference held at the iconic North London venue, the bet was put to Dubois who gave his first reaction.

And it was short and sweet, as he replied: “It doesn’t mean nothing to me.

“It doesn’t mean s**t to me. He’s going to lose his money. I’m just focused on it all now, let’s get it on.

“I know what I’ve got to do, I’m a young lion, I have to take over and be the man to execute him.”

Dubois is not the prolific of talkers in the sport, but he was quick to bat away the prediction of Alvarez.

‘Dynamite’ is no stranger to being written off by the boxing fraternity, with many questioning his mentality after his stoppage defeat to Joe Joyce in 2021.

But since then, the heavy-handed star has bounced back and now holds the IBF world title.

Dubois would become the first British undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999
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Dubois would become the first British undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999Credit: Getty
The experience of flattening British rival Joshua in the same venue will be his ideal replica when envisioning a dream outcome of stopping Usyk.

But the undefeated champion seems invincible right now, and after dismantling Tyson Fury twice, it promises to be a true uphill battle.

And Derek Chisora, who was beaten by Usyk in his second ever heavyweight appearance, expects it to be true mental warfare.

He told talkSPORT in an expert breakdown: “You must be more crazy than him [Usyk.] You have to want it more.

“You have to go to the other side, where you don’t want to go. So if you are prepared to go to the other side, you could win the fight.

“But if you are going in 50-50, you’re getting knocked out. It’s going to be difficult [to put Usyk on the back foot].

Dubois would be the first to ever beat all-time great Usyk
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Dubois would be the first to ever beat all-time great UsykCredit: Getty
“Usyk is always using movement. So if you come forward and then sideways, and he is in the middle of the ring, he won’t go back to the ropes, he will go left, right and move sideways.”

Dubois has it all to do but is brimming with confidence.

And the boxing world will finally find out if Usyk is truly beatable, or if his resume will remain impeccable.