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“Why Did We Call The Doctor”: Daniel Dubois True Feelings Revealed On Joseph Parker Fight Pull Out

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Daniel Dubois‘ reaction to his fight with Joseph Parker being cancelled has been revealed.

Dubois was set to defend his IBF heavyweight title against Parker in Riyadh this weekend, but on Thursday he had to pull out of the fight due to illness.

Parker will instead take on top heavyweight contender Martin Bakole, who has taken the fight on 48 hours notice and did not even arrive into Saudi Arabia until the early hours of Saturday morning.

“Why Did We Call The Doctor”: Daniel Dubois True Feelings Revealed On Joseph Parker Fight Pull Out

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It would have been the latest IBF title defence for Dubois following his destructive knockout win over Anthony Joshua in September, and his promoter Frank Warren revealed at the weigh-in just what ‘DDD’ made of having to withdraw from Saturday’s fight.

“Daniel wasn’t feeling good. He was given some medication and told to wait overnight and he didn’t feel any better. The British Boxing Board of Control doctor saw him and immediately said he can’t fight.

“He was absolutely gutted, so much so he said ‘why did we call the doctor?’ This is boxing at the highest level. You can’t have guys going into significant fights like this if you’re not right. You can’t do it. You don’t get another option.

“How many times do we hear fighters say after fights say ‘I went into that fight with a bad hand, or my leg hurt.’ It’s irrelevant. It means nothing to me that. I want to know before. Live to fight another day, that’s the most important thing.”

What the future now holds for Dubois is currently unknown, but he could be set for an undisputed heavyweight title showdown with Oleksandr Usyk after the Ukrainian announced that he wants to face ‘DDD’ next.

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Oleksandr Usyk receives good news on Daniel Dubois clash from WBO after next fight plan hits snag

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Oleksandr Usyk could get his wish of fighting Daniel Dubois next after ‘Triple D’s’ withdrawal from his clash with Joseph Parker.

Dubois was due to defend his IBF heavyweight title against Parker as chief support for Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol’s rematch on Saturday night.

However, Dubois fell ill with a viral infection and was subsequently removed from the bill on the doctors’ advice.

READ: Oleksandr Usyk Names The One Heavyweight Who Was Harder To Beat Than Tyson Fury

As a result, Martin Bakole has stepped in on two days’ notice to replace the Brit.

Prior to the shocking development, WBA, WBO and WBC champion, Usyk told talkSPORT.com of his intentions to box the winner of Dubois vs Parker for the undisputed crown in his penultimate professional outing.

“We wait for a fight on February 22 between Daniel and Joseph,” he said during an exclusive interview on the London Eye.

“Whoever wins this fight between Daniel and Joseph, I have already made the fight.”

But following the collapse of Dubois vs Parker, Usyk has now shifted his attention to the champion.

“I want to fight next with Dubois,” he told DAZN.

As Dubois is out of the fight, the IBF belt is also off the table.

Parker will instead defend his WBO ‘interim’ title against Bakole to decide Usyk’s next mandatory challenger.

The WBO has the power to order Usyk to fight the winner of Bakole vs Parker next, but newly elected president Gustavo Olivieri has told talkSPORT.com that they will also consider the possibility of stepping aside and allowing Usyk to box Dubois in a four-belt shootout should the relevant parties push for it.

“The winner of Bakole-Parker will be mandatory for Usyk,” Oliveri told talkSPORT.com

“The question is when will the mandatory will be enforced.

“It remains to be seen because of the existence of a rotation agreement (order of mandatories) between the sanction bodies.

“Most likely, the WBO is next in line, however, if a unification request (Usyk vs Dubois) is submitted to the Championship Committee, it would certainly be considered as unifications take precedence over mandatories and serve the best interests of boxing.”

The WBO has always favoured making unification fights over ordering mandatories so it appears a Usyk vs Dubois rematch for the undisputed crown is a real possibility for both of their next fights.

Usyk knocked out Dubois in August 2023, but en route to the eventual stoppage the Ukrainian was dropped by a punch that divided the boxing world.

Some claimed the shot was legal and should have been counted while others insisted it had strayed low.

Ultimately, the referee determined it was an illegal blow and so Usyk was given four minutes to recover before coming back to stop Dubois in the ninth round with a stiff jab.

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Daniel Dubois Reveals Who Hit Harder Between Oleksandr Usyk And Anthony Joshua

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Daniel Dubois has been in the ring with both Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua, and may be again soon.

The young Brit’s first world title tilt came against Usyk in August of 2023 after the Ukrainian had taken three of the four major belts from Joshua and defended them in a rematch.

Dubois tried to impose himself on the southpaw champion but was largely unsuccessful save for a moment in the fifth round when he would drop Usyk. It was immediately ruled a low blow and Usyk was given ample time to recover before getting back into his rhythm and scoring his first stoppage in three fights. Dubois was put down in both the eighth and ninth before failing to stand for the referee’s count.

Daniel Dubois Reveals Who Hit Harder Between Oleksandr Usyk And Anthony Joshua

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While Usyk went on to become undisputed champion with a win over Tyson Fury, Dubois bounced back with wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic, fighting himself into a position to hold the interim IBF belt and subsequently the full title when Usyk vacated it.

His first defence came against Joshua at Wembley Stadium, and the 28-year-old would retain his strap with an assured and destructive performance that saw him drop ‘AJ’ three times before the fifth round stoppage. Joshua did land a few heavy shots of his own in an attempt to turn the tide, one of which Dubois says felt like a ‘bomb going off.’

Despite that, in a recent feature with the Ring Magazine ‘DDD’ said Tyson Fury, who he has only sparred, hits harder than Joshua and that Usyk hits harder than Fury. A surprising outcome given ‘AJ’ is known as the knockout puncher between the three.

Dubois puts his belt on the line against Joseph Parker this weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a win all but guaranteeing him a rematch with Usyk for the undisputed championship.

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