Daniel Dubois takes on Joe Joyce on Saturday in a pivotal bout. But even heavyweight drama can’t match the compelling saga of the Dubois family
“I’m calm but I know there’s a storm brewing,” Daniel Dubois says he prepares for his crucial fight on Saturday night against Joe Joyce. “It helps that I’ve got my dad and my family behind me. I’m going into battle by myself but I’ve got them fighting with me in spirit.”
Dubois and Joyce are both unbeaten British heavyweights and the winner is likely to be given a crack at a world title next year as he moves into the realm occupied by Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Joyce has an impressive amateur pedigree and won a silver medal at the 2016 Olympics. He has also fought a higher-calibre level of opposition and some boxing insiders have picked him to win on Saturday. Yet Dubois is regarded by many as the coming force in heavyweight boxing. Amid rumours that, as a teenager, he dropped Joshua in sparring, Dubois has won all 15 of his pro fights, 14 by knockout. He is, clearly, a destructive puncher.
Written by Donald McRae
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