Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois will run it back on Saturday night, with a contentious low blow still very much the talk of the reason the Londoner lost their last tussle, regardless of the boxing clinic the Ukrainian put on before and thereafter.

Since that time, both have remained in the win column. Usyk taking the scalp of Tyson Fury on two occasions, whilst Dubois has impressively stopped Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgović, and the biggest of names in Anthony Joshua to retain the IBF title. The last being the reason why so many ‘experts’ are giving Dubois the advantage in the rematch, me not being one of them.

Wembley, London, will showcase the event with both fighters claiming to exit victorious.

“Yeah (I was cheated) but it is in the past now. It happened and I get the chance to put that wrong right and clear up the controversy” said Dubois

“There is a lot of sh*t being talked about right now and I can’t wait to put him to sleep on the night”

“I think I am on fire now, I’m on fire and just pent up and ready to go. It is going to be a bloodbath and I will put all the nonsense to rest. I will show I am a man of the future.

“I know that in the ring on the night he will be doing a funny dance when I hit him.”

“Me personally I have a lot of respect for you as a fighter, what you have achieved is remarkable, but it disappoints me that you can bring the type of photos you are looking at (pictures of ‘low blow’ signed by Usyk and Dubois). Why don’t you bring a print of the actual shot that had you trembling.

You’ve heard of the Oscars? You should be given one for the acting you did that night, for the performance” said Don Charles (Dubois Trainer)

“You conned the referee, you conned us, you conned the boxing world. I’ve always maintained that and I still do.”

“I believe you are jealous (to Don Charles). You are right, I deserve an Oscar. Listen, you must teach your fighter to punch clean, but I won the fight with a jab. Enough” said Usyk

“I don’t think about these people (who say he cheated) because it is just talking. Listen, boxing is my life. A lot of people said ‘you won’t make heavyweight’ or be a four-belt cruiserweight. You know what I say? We’ll see.

“For me it doesn’t matter, it is my road, just my road, blah, blah, blah. I am ready right now, not after tomorrow, right now. It is all only talk. I respect this team and I respect all my opponents, those from the UK and the rest of the world.

This coming weekend will also showcase the return of the great Manny Pacquiao, who is once more looking to add to his historic legacy with the challenge of WBC Welterweight champion Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The fascination in the bout surrounds the question: can Manny still produce the goods at the ripe old age of 46 whilst coming off the back of a loss to Yordanis Ugas in 2022?

Nothing or no one beats Father Time; it’s a tale as old as time itself. There are countless examples of such in our sport, especially.

Barrios may not be the leading light of boxing; sure, he could be considered the weaker of the welterweight champions, but— and I emphasise this fact— he is sixteen years younger, more active, and holds a solid win over the aforementioned Ugas.

All of which leads Manny down a route that he hasn’t walked many times before, the one where he enters as a big underdog.

“I’m okay being the underdog. I’ve been the underdog many times. I’m always bringing surprises.” Said Pacquiao

Barrios is in no mood to rest on sentiment. “I’m not going in there looking for the knockout, but I’m going in there with bad intentions and power in both hands. I won’t hesitate to pull the trigger