Don Charles recently had his first world champion in boxing and it was heavyweight champion of the world Daniel Dubois no less.
Credit to people like Bob Arum who spotted the ability of Dubois years ago, amongst others, not least Don Charles of course.
Dubois did fight undisputed champion Usyk before in a loss and Charles has said of Usyk:
Daniel Dubois's trainer Don Charles on Oleksandr Usyk: “Usyk is fake. Exceptional boxer. But he's a fake and a liar and a cheat. He is a guy who says he's a God fearing man, he's always crossing himself. This is going out to Usyk – if you believe in the same God that I do, one of…
Usyk is most definitely a real believer in God. Without question.
So the above seems a little out of place.
Usyk won by stoppage against Dubois in round 9 but in round 5 Usyk was dropped with a punch many thought was legit, only for it to be ruled a low blow.
Ultimately a rematch will clear up any controversy in 2025 or whenever.
Daniel Dubois the new IBF heavyweight champion is flying high and is eying undisputed champion Usyk for a rematch. Usyk won the first fight by stoppage some years ago but Dubois had less fight experience and the fight was controversial in that most thought Dubois dropped Usyk but it was…
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Former cruiserweight champion of the world Tony Bellew knows plenty about the heavyweight division in boxing of course. Before he retired he beat former heavyweight champion David Haye twice at heavyweight. Next month sees the super fight and undisputed heavyweight title fight between Usyk and Daniel Dubois rematch happen at…