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Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Daniel Dubois was late for Oleksandr Usyk fight for mind-blowing reason
Daniel Dubois arrived late to Wembley for the most significant night of his career, due to a party held by his father at their family home on the afternoon before his Saturday showdown with Oleksandr Usyk. The Essex-based fighter was resting up ahead of the undisputed clash at Wembley Stadium while his father, Stan's invited guests were at their house. Dubois, 27, briefly left the house as he didn't recognise the attendees. His father later drove him to Wembley after private cars, accredited to enter the area around the national stadium, were used to transport guests to the venue. This further delayed Dubois' arrival as the car they travelled in wasn't accredited, and he didn't enter the venue until 80 minutes before the scheduled ring walk time. Usyk arrived an hour earlier. There were also chaotic scenes when entering the venue over getting some of those party guests into the venue with Dubois caught up in the middle of it all. Dubois was defeated by Usyk in the fifth round of the fight, surrendering the IBF belt while the Ukrainian became a three-time undisputed champion, reports the Mirror. Promoter Frank Warren has suggested that Dubois take six months off and learn from the man who has handed him two career defeats when it comes to mental resilience. The delay in reaching the venue hasn't been used as an excuse by Dubois' team for the comprehensive defeat at the hands of Usyk. However, it is another indication of the peculiar relationship he has with his father. Some critics - such as heavyweight Dave Allen - have argued that Stan should not have been in the corner shouting instructions over lead trainer Don Charles. It was Charles who threw the towel in as referee Michael Griffin waved the fight off when Dubois did not beat the count.
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Mind-blowing reason Daniel Dubois was late for heavyweight title fight vs Oleksandr Usyk
Daniel Dubois arrived late to Wembley Stadium on Saturday night for his world heavyweight title showdown with Oleksandr Usyk, a fight where the Ukrainian showed his class to win by knockout against the 27-year-old Brit Daniel Dubois was late arriving to Wembley for the biggest night of his career after his dad held a party at the family home in the afternoon before Saturday's showdown with Oleksandr Usyk. The Essex-based brawler was resting up ahead of the undisputed showdown at Wembley Stadium when invited guests of his father, Stan, were at the house. Dubois, 27, briefly left the home because he did not know the people in attendance. His father later drove him to Wembley after private cars which were accredited to enter the area around the national stadium were used to ferry guests to the venue. That further delayed Dubois' arrival as the car they travelled in was not accredited and he did not get into the venue until 80 minutes before the scheduled ring walk time. Usyk arrived an hour earlier. There were also chaotic scenes when entering the venue over getting some of those party guests into the venue with Dubois held up in the middle of it all. Dubois was stopped by Usyk in the fifth round of the fight as he surrendered the IBF belt while the Ukrainian became a three-time undisputed champion. Promoter Frank Warren has called for Dubois to have six months off and learn from the man he has suffered two career defeats from when it comes to mental resilience. The delay getting to the venue has not been used as an excuse by Dubois' team for the comprehensive defeat at the hands of Usyk. But it is another sign of the odd relationship he has with his father. Some critics - such as heavyweight Dave Allen - have said Stan should not have been in the corner shouting advice over lead trainer Don Charles. It was Charles who threw the towel in as referee Michael Griffin waved the fight off when Dubois did not beat the count. Meanwhile, Scotland star Josh Taylor has retired from boxing because of an eye injury. Taylor, 34, won the undisputed light-welterweight crown after a run of victories against Viktor Postol, Ivan Baranchyk, Regis Prograis and Jose Ramirez saw him collect all four belts at 10st. He has been on a run of three straight defeats against Teofimo Lopez, Jack Catterall and Ekow Essuman, the latter of which a failed move up to welterweight. But it is a recurring eye injury which has put his eyesight at risk if he kept fighting which is why the Prestonpans puncher is hanging them up to end a career which saw him regarded as Scotland's best since Ken Buchanan. He said: 'End of an era. I have lived my dream for the last 10 years & conquered Mount Everest. Thank you to every single one of you for the support through what has been this mad rollercoaster of a journey.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Kate Scott abruptly tries to end DAZN's coverage of Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois before she's forced into U-turn
KATE SCOTT was caught up in an awkward ending to DAZN's boxing coverage of Oleksandr Usyk's knock out win over Daniel Dubois. The 43-year-old presenter tried to end the show before she appeared to be told in her ear by a producer to make an quick u-turn. 2 Kate Scott had to scramble to continue DAZN's coverage Scott, previously known as She was joined on the initial coverage by former two-weight world boxing champion Carl Frampton, who leant his boxing expertise to the show. Boxing icon READ MORE IN BOXING The Ukrainian, 38, knocked Dubois down with a stunning right hook midway through round five. He then wrapped things up with a devastating left hook to the chin of the 27-year-old. Dubois was gunning to avenge his previous loss to Usyk and become the UK's first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. Most read in Boxing JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 2 Essex-based Dubois gave his fans a fright Fans were also left baffled when the Tyson Fury spotted running after Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois as he posts X-rated message to rival VIPS filled the front row ringside seats, including Gordan Ramsey, Frank Bruno, Jason Statham and YouTube boxer Jake Paul. On the night, Usyk vs Dubois round by round as brutal knockout cements Ukrainian's place in history OLEKSANDR USYK cemented his name in the list of all-time boxing greats as he became a three-time undisputed champion with a fifth round knockout win over Daniel Dubois. Usyk dropped Dubois multiple times as he put any doubts about his first win over the Brit to bed by cementing the repeat and avoiding the revenge. Here, SunSport's ROUND ONE Usyk looks light on his toes, swaying side to side, Dubois plants his feet and walks forward. Stiff jab from Usyk appears to almost wake Dubois up and the Brit responds with a one-two. Usyk searches to the body with a left, blocks a right hand from Dubois and ends the round with a menacing combo. Usyk 10 Dubois 9 ROUND TWO Dubois lunges in with a right hand, Usyk expertly takes half a step back and responds with a counter left. Another right misses from Dubois and he takes a left cross which has him on shaky legs. Already Usyk is finding his rhythm, making Dubois miss and certainty making him pay. Usyk 10 Dubois 9 (Usyk 20 Dubois 18) ROUND THREE Usyk staggers back after a right hand from Dubois - maybe more off balance than hurt. Dubois charges forward with a left hook, right hand but Usyk covers up well. Huge left hook lands on the button from Usyk, sweat sprays off Dubois face. Usyk 10 Dubois 9 (Usyk 30 Dubois 27) ROUND FOUR Right uppercut lands on Usyk's belt-line in a genuine case of dejavu from low-blow gate in their first fight. Dubois traps Usyk in the corner, lands a right but the Ukrainian legend slips off before any troubling damage can be done. Left hand lands for Usyk but Dubois grabs on and closes the distance, smart defence to cap off his best round so far. Usyk 9 Dubois 10 (Usyk 39 Dubois 37) ROUND FIVE Right hook followed by a left hand lands for Usyk has Dubois teetering backwards. Dubois comes forward, charging at Usyk and the two trade off in the corner but DOWN GOES DUBOIS after a counter right hook. He makes it to his feet but is dropped with another left hook and the fight is over! Dubois fails to beat the count and Usyk is once again undisputed heavyweight world champion. Usyk wins by KO
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Kate Scott abruptly tries to end DAZN's coverage of Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois before she's forced into U-turn
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) KATE SCOTT was caught up in an awkward ending to DAZN's boxing coverage of Oleksandr Usyk's knock out win over Daniel Dubois. The 43-year-old presenter tried to end the show before she appeared to be told in her ear by a producer to make an quick u-turn. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Kate Scott had to scramble to continue DAZN's coverage Scott chose a bold fashion choice as she fronted up DAZN's coverage of the fight at Wembley Stadium. Scott, previously known as Kate Abdo before her recent marriage to Malik Scott, was front and centre for the broadcast. She was joined on the initial coverage by former two-weight world boxing champion Carl Frampton, who leant his boxing expertise to the show. Boxing icon Lennox Lewis also joined the lineup later in the coverage. Usyk only needed five rounds to knock Dubois out and become undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time. The Ukrainian, 38, knocked Dubois down with a stunning right hook midway through round five. He then wrapped things up with a devastating left hook to the chin of the 27-year-old. Dubois was gunning to avenge his previous loss to Usyk and become the UK's first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS 2 Essex-based Dubois gave his fans a fright when he didn't arrive at Wembley until around 90 minutes before the opening bell. Fans were also left baffled when the national anthems were sung BEFORE both boxers stepped into the ring Tyson Fury spotted running after Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois as he posts X-rated message to rival VIPS filled the front row ringside seats, including Gordan Ramsey, Frank Bruno, Jason Statham and YouTube boxer Jake Paul. On the night, Paul confirmed he will fight Anthony Joshua in an epic Wembley showdown next year.
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Oleksandr Usyk KNOCKS OUT Daniel Dubois in brutal fashion as he wins rematch to become three-time undisputed world champ
OLEKSANDR USYK only needed five rounds to knock Daniel Dubois out and become undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time. The 38-year-old Ukraine legend and London 2012 golden boy needed nine rounds to make the 27-year-old surrender in September. 4 Oleksandr Usyk beat Daniel Dubois to unify the heavyweight division Credit: Reuters 4 He knocked out the Brit in brutal fashion in their rematch, having already put DDD on the ground Credit: Reuters 4 Dubois didn't last five rounds Credit: PA 4 Usyk dropped to his knees as the ref waved the fight off Credit: PA But on Dubois' home turf he halved his shift time and demolished his chin and spirit in five. After a close fight that Usyk was dominated, it was a right hand that dropped Dubois first but he bravely climbed off the canvas on eight. But when a missile of a left hook handed seconds later, Dubois was never going to beat the count or the genius who reclaimed the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF belts once again. And that was his four-belt hat-trick - after he cleared out the cruiserweight division in his first pro run - to cement his place as one of the greatest fighters of all time. READ MORE IN BOXING Essex-based Dubois gave his fans a fright when he didn't arrive at Wembley until around 90minutes before the opening bell. It was a worrying reminder of the scandalous 60 minutes Anthony Joshua gave himself when he was blown away by Dynamite Dan last September in the same ring. He did arrive just in time to see the VIPs take their ringside seats, as Gordan Ramsey, Frank Bruno, Jason Statham and YouTube boxer Jake Paul filled the front rows. And by 9:15pm the Londoner was strapping on his dangerous 10oz black leather gloves and shorts - paying homage to Mike Tyson - and preparing to be the new baddest man on the planet. Most read in Boxing BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Usyk covered his head with a grey hood, like a mysterious James Bond villain and was roundly booed when his moustached face popped up on the giant screen. Despite a dismal undercard, the home of football was packed to the rafters and Gid Save the King was roared out by the crowd. Kate Scott rocks bold outfit as DAZN presenter stuns in low-cut top for Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois And Dubois made his ring walk with a Union Jack flag held over his shoulder by a member of his team. There were fireworks and flame throwers when he emerged from the dressing room and the roar of a lion boomed over the tannoy. Dubois 12-year-old little brother Solomon carried his bright red IBF belt to the ring, despite it being well past his bedtime. Apart from a few head nods to the music, DDD looked ice cool and emotionless as he prepared to dance with the 38-year-old Ukraine genius and his destiny. Usyk's introduction was iconic also, and the pockets of Ukrainians inside the stadium made themselves heard when his trademark tune hit. Moments before the bell, Dubois - who had been prowling around the ring waiting for his foe - walked into his red corner to get his gumshield inserted and he caught his dad Stan's eye at ringside. The pair nodded at each other as the young charge tried to etch the family name into boxing folklore forever. Finally devout Usyk removed his giant silver crucifix, kissed Christ and went to work. Usyk laid down a marker with three brilliant jabs, the first after just 10 seconds. But Dubois didn't wilt and scored back with heavy right hands to the southpaw's chest and one whipped uppercut. In the final seconds of the opener Usyk really opened up with a 1-2-3 combo but Dubois showed off his new defensive skills. Usyk started the second with a fizzing straight left hand but Dubois battled back with a couple of one-twos that looked like banking him the round. But like any boxing mastermind, Usyk knew how to snatch back the upper hand and right before the bell he cracked our boy with a counter left hand and stunned him for the first time. Then Usyk was buzzed as soon as the third started with a big right hand and three more similar whacks followed. But then Usyk played possum and walked the giant knockout artist onto a short left hook to reassert his control. Dubois, as the round closed off, started to look tired, just as Usyk was finding his flow. Dubois threw his first body shot in the final 30 seconds of the fifth and Usyk nodded. But the Brit's output plummeted as he started to fear the brilliant counter punches that always pinged back in his direction when he dared to unload first. Then it unraveled for Dubois when he was cracked with a right hand close to the back of his head. DDD stumbled backwards and took a knee to recover and - to his credit - he jumped up on eight desperate to continue. He looked to his dad in the corner and bit down on his gumshield after gasping for air and inspiration. But it wasn't to come. Usyk switched hands and scythed him down with a sickening straight left. Dubois collapsed again and was never beating the count.
