The Brit started well and infamously managed to knock Usyk down to the canvas with a body shot, although the referee judged that it was a low blow. Usyk took all the time he needed to recover, and when the fight restarted, he went through the gears and stopped ‘DDD’ in the 9th round.

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.

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

“Next, he wants Usyk,” the elder Dubois told The Ring magazine, which is owned by Saudi adviser Turki Alalshikh, the man behind the Gulf state’s aggressive entry into boxing. “It’s frustrating about the Parker fight, but he couldn’t fight with an infection. Usyk is who we’re going after next.

Heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois was undergoing a medical evaluation, raising doubts about whether he can go ahead with his scheduled IBF title bout against Joseph Parker on Saturday.

Fabio Wardley, the British heavyweight champion, has made it clear that he’s ready to take on one of the division’s top contenders, Daniel Dubois. The undefeated Ipswich fighter believes a fight with Dubois would be the perfect opportunity to prove himself at the world level and continue his impressive rise in the heavyweight ranks.

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

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

Daniel Dubois will not be putting his IBF heavyweight title on the line against Joseph Parker this Saturday due to an illness.

Daniel Dubois will not face Joseph Parker as planned this weekend. The fighters were set to square off as the co-main event in

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

Daniel Dubois rose from his sickbed and stepped straight into mega-millions negotiations to fight Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. Talk about landing on ...