Caroline Dubois defended the WBC lightweight world title as she defeated Korean challenger Bo Mi Re Shin at the Royal Albert Hall. Dubois won a majority decision, with one judge having them level at 95-95, but the other two scoring 98-93 and 98-92 for Dubois. The champion had largely dominated the fight, but Shin dragged…
Moses Itauma is grateful for Oleksandr Usyk’s praise, but would still like to fight the unified heavyweight world champion. Itauma is only 20 years old but has so impressed in his rapid rise through the ranks that even Usyk has identified the Briton as a potential successor as a future heavyweight world champion. “When I…
Oleksandr Usyk has two fights left as a unified champion but does Daniel Dubois still fit into his plans and could we see an unexpected heavyweight rematch? Usyk had a front row seat reserved in Saudi Arabia, but posters for another undisputed world title fight announcement probably lay in a backstage dustbin after an astonishing…
Daniel Dubois missed out on a world title defence when illness prevented him from boxing Joseph Parker, with promoter Frank Warren now looking at alternative fights. Parker instead will face Martin Bakole on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Dubois himself will not remain in Riyadh…
Martin Bakole is poised to fight Joseph Parker on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Box Office, after Daniel Dubois fell ill two days before his anticipated world heavyweight title fight in Saudi Arabia. Bakole is flying to Riyadh as a last-minute replacement for Dubois who has a fever and missed Thursday night’s press conference…
“This is the silence before the storm.” Daniel Dubois genuinely does let his fists do the talking. And they speak volumes. Days out from his IBF heavyweight world title defence against Joseph Parker, Dubois is training at the Mike Tyson Gym in Riyadh. Warmed up and in full flow, sweat glistens on Dubois’ back as…
Joseph Parker is on course to come in a career heaviest for Saturday’s world title fight with Daniel Dubois. Parker challenges Dubois for the IBF heavyweight world championship on the Riyadh Season event, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Parker, who has fought Anthony Joshua previously in his career, is a former world champion looking…
Oleksandr Usyk has fought a plethora of British opponents. He’s handed Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua two defeats a piece. He’s beaten Derek Chisora and Tony Bellew. The great Ukrainian, still undefeated and formerly the undisputed world champion, also overcame Daniel Dubois in 2023. When asked who gave him his toughest fight, Usyk, the unified…
Joe Joyce believes the “lesson” he taught Daniel Dubois has helped his former rival become the world champion he is today. Dubois now holds the IBF heavyweight world title, which he puts on the line against Joseph Parker on Saturday’s Riyadh Season bill, live on Sky Sports Box Office. “I’m excited to see that one….
Daniel Dubois believes that now he has the beating of Oleksandr Usyk. Dubois challenged Usyk for the unified heavyweight championship in 2023. Ultimately he was counted out in the ninth round but he had put Usyk under pressure. Subsequently Dubois went on to become an IBF Interim titlist, then their full world champion before handing…
Daniel Dubois could subject Joseph Parker to an early onslaught that the former world champion may not be able to endure. Parker, a previous holder of the WBO heavyweight title, challenges Britain’s Dubois for his IBF championship on February 22, live on Sky Sports Box Office. Parker is confident that he can take Dubois to…
Joseph Parker believes he can make Daniel Dubois quit when they fight for the IBF heavyweight world title later this month. On February 22, live on Sky Sports Box Office, Parker takes on Greenwich’s Dubois as the New Zealander bids to become a two-time world champion. Dubois, however, proved how formidable he could be when…
Daniel Dubois has escalated his war of words with Oleksandr Usyk, insisting that the Ukrainian was “lucky” in their first fight and would be beaten in a potential rematch later this year. However, Usyk’s camp has responded by insisting the Brit won’t even beat Joseph Parker when he makes the first defence of his world…
Caroline Dubois was brutally dismantling Jessica Camara, but came away with a technical draw when an accidental clash of heads ruled out the Canadian challenger. Dubois retains the WBC lightweight world championship and will likely consider that a victory in all but name. After being elevated from Interim to full world titlist, it was Dubois’…
Jessica Camara went nose-to-nose with Caroline Dubois after weighing in for their WBC lightweight world title fight. The Canadian challenger bored forward before Dubois held her back with Camara snapping: “Don’t disrespect me!” after the two had been separated. Dubois will be making her first defence of the WBC championship on Saturday, live on Sky…
Jessica Camara believes she can upset WBC lightweight world champion Caroline Dubois when they fight on Saturday, live on Sky Sports. Camara is no stranger to springing surprises. She handed a first defeat to former world champion Hyun Mi Choi on points over 10 rounds in Korea last year. “I like taking big fights and…
Caroline Dubois wants to win every major lightweight championship within the next 12 months. Her plan for world domination starts on Saturday, when she puts the WBC belt on the line against Canada’s Jessica Camara, live on Sky Sports. It will be Dubois’ first defence of the belt since being elevated from Interim to full…
