In an interview with ‘The Stomping Ground’ ahead of his July 19 rematch against Daniel Dubois, Usyk responded to questions about potential future opponents by

The fight comes almost two years after their first contest, when Usyk was a unified champion having twice beaten Anthony Joshua across 12 rounds. At that point, Dubois was a little greener but did manage to get Usyk down to the canvas though it was ruled low and Usyk was given all the time he needed to recover.

"It’s gonna be a bloodbath. I’m going to put all the controversy and nonsense to rest," Dubois said at Tuesday's news conference.