Weekend Edition: Why is Usyk v Dubois II the biggest fight in boxing? - The Sports Agents

The News Agents

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🗓️ 18 July 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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As almost 100,000 fans head to Wembley Stadium to watch Oleksandr Usyk fight Daniel Dubois to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion, Gabby and Mark are joined by boxing reporter, Steve Bunce, who never fails to make us laugh! (09:00)

Plus, Gabby and Mark look back at the best bit from this week's shows!

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0:00.0	Imagine sweeping through green fields, floating five feet above ground, sun on your face as you slide by on track to your destination.
0:11.0	Not a care in the world as you simply lean back, and before you know it, you're there.
0:16.7	London to Glasgow from just 48 pounds each way.
0:20.6	Avanti West Coast.
0:22.2	Feel good travel.
0:23.7	Exclusions and limitations apply.
0:25.5	Full terms and conditions can be founded at avantiwestcoastcoast.com.
0:28.3	uk forward slash plan.
0:32.4	This is a global player original podcast.
0:36.1	We've got the biggest fighting boxing coming up this weekend.
0:39.4	Alexander Usik against the man who hopes to be the next big face of British boxing. Daniel Dubois.
0:45.1	If Usik wins, he's going to join an elite list as the two-time undisputed world heavyweight champion,
0:50.3	and not many would bet against him in any fight, especially now Fury has sort of retired,
0:55.4	and AJ seems to be past his prime.
0:58.0	So the Wembley stage is set, almost 100,000 fans will be there, but has it really got the
1:04.1	buildup you would expect from a massive world title fight?
1:07.9	Welcome to the sports agents.
1:17.4	Yeah. World title fight. Welcome to the Sports Agents. The Sports Agents with Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman.
1:24.1	Hello Mark. Hi Gabby. Plenty on the pod this week that we've covered.
1:28.7	Yeah, we had a good look back at Chelsea's, I think you'd say,
1:31.8	shock club World Cup title win, wouldn't you?
1:34.4	And Sam Wallace came to us live from a hotel in New York the morning after the night before
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