The heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois comes out of boxing with Joshua Parker in Saudi Arabia due to the disease.
World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Dubois has withdrawn the Saturday’s title against Joseph Parker after being ill.
The 27 -year -old, who holds the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title, took a medical examination in Saudi Arabia and missed a news conference on Thursday evening, inspired to take out the night’s decision. The details of their health status have not been released.
Parker said, “If he is ill, I hope he will recover soon, and I am waiting for a great show on Saturday and a great show,” said Parker, who now said the final-mint replacement of the congregational fighter Martin Will face Bakol.
British -born Dubois defeated Philip Hrigovich in June and took an interim belt and upgraded to the champion when Olecsendra UCq vacated the title due to his rematch clause with Tyson Fury.
Dubois defended his title in September with a knockout win over fellow Britain Anthony Joshua at the Wambley Stadium in London in September.
Former world champion Parker, 33, defeated Mexican Andy Ruiz and claimed the World Boxing Organization (WBO) heavyweight title in 2016. He lost the title to Joshua in 2018.
Bakole was “on his way” from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to Saudi Arabia, Heavyweight promoter Ben Shalom told Sky Sports in England.
Promoter Frank Warren confirmed at Thursday’s news conference in Saudi capital Riyadh that no-show was due to a medical examination by Dubois.
Warren said at the news conference, “Unfortunately at this time, Daniel is being evaluated by a doctor, and when we have more news, we will share it with you and update you,” Warren’s news Said at the conference.
The first title by Dubois was staged in front of a record 96,000 fans in the English capital of a brutal fifth round of Defense-Joshua.
The main attraction of Saturday is Light-Havivite World Champion Artur Betterbiev and Dimitri Bivol.
Beeterbiev became undisputed champion after the decision of the controversial issue on Bivol in October.
