Joseph Parker has expressed his frustration at potentially having to wait even longer to fight for the world heavyweight championship.

World heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois withdrew on Thursday from his scheduled title defense against Joseph Parker on Saturday after falling ill.

Daniel Dubois' dad has revealed details of the illness that caused his son to pull out of fighting Joseph Parker just hours before their match.

Why isn’t Daniel Dubois fighting Joseph Parker and will they reschedule? - Parker will now box Martin Bakole on Saturday, after Dubois withdrew from his planned title defence

Dubois has put together an impressive run of victories over the last year or so. He began his rise to the top with a last round knockout of Jarrell Miller in December 2023, then stopped Filip Hrgovic in impressive fashion after taking lots of big shots early on. Both opponents were undefeated prior to facing the Brit.

One of the most highly-anticipated matchups in the iconic February 22 'The Last Crescendo' Riyadh Season card is the fight between Daniel Dubois and Joseph Park

Dubois' illness cost him millions in guaranteed purse and potential sponsorship losses. Joseph Parker faces Martin Bakole on short notice after Dubois withdraws. Parker showcases adaptability and expresses well-wishes to Dubois for a swift recovery.

Martin Bakole has been up close and personal with Joseph Parker and has since assessed his chances against Daniel Dubois.

In a stunning turn of events just two days out from a modern-great fight card for boxing, Daniel Dubois fell ill and is out of his big heavyweight clash against Joseph Parker. Dubois is the second fighter this week to have been cost a place on the mega-card due to illness,

Saturday's boxing card in Saudi Arabia has a new co-main event, as Joseph Parker will meet Martin Bakole instead of Daniel Dubois.