Daniel Dubois could return to Anthony Joshua or fight Oleksandra USYKA for a rude title, says Frank Warren | Boxing news
Daniel Dubois missed the defense of the world title when the illness prevented him from boxing Joseph Parker, and promoter Frank Warren is now looking at alternative struggles.
Parker will instead face Martin Bakole on the background of Arthur Beterbieva vs Dmitry Bivol 2, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Dubois himself will not stay in Riyadh and will soon travel home.
“Obviously very desperate, very disappointed. [His illness] In fact, he was not so good today, he was even worse. We’ll bring him to the plane, we will try to get him home. [He’s] Very disappointed, “his promoter Frank Warren said Sky Sports on Friday.
“People don’t understand boxing, boxer pays their camp, sparring partners … It’s very expensive.
“The last fight, he had a little tonsillitis last time. I don’t know what it is.
“The most important thing is that he can’t fight. We didn’t get him out – we weren’t happy about him – the control board said you couldn’t fight.”
Robert Smith, Secretary -General of the British boxer control committee said Sky Sports: “He was ill. I have a medical report. The kid was sick. He can’t box. The doctor said he couldn’t box. He can’t box. The end of the story.”
Warren thought, “It’s a disappointment. It’s boxing. I look and I think it affected Dereka Chisora when it [Wladimir] Klitschko pulled out [days] ago.
“We were already in this situation.”
Dubois remains the world champion in the heavyweight category of IBF -au things as much, if not more, as before.
It was expected to be boxed now in the next three months, he could go straight to the removal with Unified WBO, WBC and WBA champion Oleksandra Usyka for an undisputed heavyweight title.
But Anthony Joshua could also be in sports for shooting in Dubois, which broke out to defend the IBF belt in September.
“I feel the perverse thing is beyond that we now have more options,” Warren added.
“I would love to see a rematch with usyk. That’s an option, if you can do it, I’d love it.
“But then we have Joe Parker, we have aj, who got over his injury and maybe he’ll want to do it with the fact that he was sick, who knows?”
Usyk and Joshua will be present in Saturday’s fight, an opportunity to start talking.
“We’ll look and see. Everyone is here. We will no doubt look and talk,” Warren said.
“That’s all we do. This is a gathering of clans. Sit down and talk and look at what’s going on.”
‘Aj would love another crack’
Promotor Eddie Hearn said earlier Sky Sports that he believed that Joshua, who had previously been the IBF belt, would be able to go straight into the fight with Dubois for that title, saying: “That is that. .
“At this stage, he tries to become a three -time world heavyweight champion. He missed the opportunity last time and would like another crack.”
Arthur Beterbiev V Dmitry Bivol Resinch It will be live on Saturday 22 February at Sky Sports Box Office. Book immediately!
