Fans baffled at protocol change during Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois

The Sun

19-07-2025

BOXING fans were left baffled when the national anthems were sung BEFORE Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk stepped into the ring.
The mind-boggling protocol change at Wembley Stadium left fans scratching their heads on social media.
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One X user said: "Why are they doing the national anthems when the ring is empty lol."
Another added: "I swear the anthems are played when the fighters are in the ring."
Mark added on X said: "Why aren't they doing the national anthems when they are inside the ring."
The bizarre incident took place ahead of the rematch following the Ukrainian controversially beating DDD in their first fight back in August 2023.
Dubois floored Usyk in the fifth round, but the punch was deemed a low blow by the referee, who then allowed The Cat almost four minutes to recover.