It is understood that there has been a last minute bit of bad news for IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois this week.
Ahead of his first defense against Joseph Parker reports from Ring Magazine on X, amid others, suggest a replacement opponent for the card is now being looked at for Parker in the event that Dubois likely shortly will formally pull out of the fight.
Pending ongoing medical evaluations at the moment.
This comes at a time where Shakur Stevenson’s fight on the bill was also changed at the last minute also this week with his opponent Schofield pulling out due to illness.
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Joseph Parker instead knocked out Martin Bakole recently but had been due to fight Dubois. And challenge for his IBF heavyweight title belt until Dubois had to pull out due to illness on fight week. Speaking to BoxNation Dubois said: "Probably on Thursday or Friday just a couple of days…
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