Daniel Dubois missed out on a world title defence when sickness prevented him from boxing Joseph Parker, with promoter Frank Warren now taking a look at various fights.
Parker as a substitute will face Martin Bakole on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2, dwell on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
Dubois himself is not going to stay in Riyadh and can quickly journey house.
“Obviously very despondent, he’s very disappointed. [His illness] actually wasn’t that good today, he was worse. We’ll get him on a plane, we’ll try to get him home. [He’s] very disappointed,” his promoter Frank Warren informed Sky Sports activities on Friday.
“Folks do not perceive in boxing, the boxer pays for his camp, sparring companions… It’s totally costly.
“The final combat, he had a little bit of tonsilitis final time. I do not know what it’s.
“The most important thing is he can’t fight. We didn’t pull him out – we weren’t happy about him fighting – the Board of Control doctor said you can’t fight.”
Robert Smith, normal secretary of the British Boxing Board of Management informed Sky Sports activities: “He was sick. I’ve got a medical report. The kid was sick. He can’t box. The doctor said he couldn’t box. Can’t box. End of story.”
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Bakole has changed Daniel Dubois within the combat towards Parker. We check out how the drama unfolded
Warren mirrored: “It is a disappointment. It’s boxing. I look and think how did it affect Derek Chisora when [Wladimir] Klitschko pulled out [days] before.
“We have been on this scenario earlier than.”
Dubois stays the IBF heavyweight world champion and actually has as many, if no more, choices as he had earlier than.
Anticipated now to field within the subsequent three months, he may go straight right into a rematch with unified WBO, WBC and WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight world title.
However Anthony Joshua is also in competition for a shot at Dubois, who knocked him out to defend the IBF belt in September.
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Bakole’s promoter Ben Shalom was delighted that his fighter would substitute Dubois
“I feel the perverse thing out of it is we’ve got more of an option now,” Warren added.
“I’d like to see the rematch with Usyk. That’s an option, if it can be done I’d love that.
“However then we have got Joe Parker, we have got AJ, who’s obtained over his damage and he could wish to do it now with the actual fact he is been sick, who is aware of?”
Usyk and Joshua will both be in attendance at Saturday’s fight, an opportunity for talks to commence.
“We’ll take a look and see. They’re all right here. Little question we’ll look and have a chat,” Warren said.
“That is all we do. It is a gathering of the clans. Sit down and have a chat and see what is going on on.”
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Parker was decided to combat it doesn’t matter what on Saturday’s card in Saudi Arabia
‘AJ would love one other crack’
Promoter Eddie Hearn beforehand informed Sky Sports activities that he believed Joshua, who was previously a holder of the IBF belt, would have the ability to go straight right into a combat with Dubois for that title, saying: “That’s what AJ wants. He wants to fight for the world heavyweight title. So that’s the number one priority.
“At this stage he is about attempting to develop into a three-time world heavyweight champion. He missed out on that chance final time and he’d love one other crack.”
The Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol rematch will be live on Saturday February 22 on Sky Sports Box Office. Guide now!
