DANIEL DUBOIS will no longer be putting his IBF heavyweight title on the line against Joseph Parker this weekend.
DDD defended the belt for the first time after demolishing Anthony Joshua last September, but will not be up against Parker any more on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 card.
Why is Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker OFF?
Daniel Dubois withdrew from his IBF heavyweight world title defence against Joseph Parker due to illness.
DDD was forced to pull out on Thursday – just two days before his hotly anticipated mega-fight in Saudi Arabia.
The 27-year-old was examined by doctors in Riyadh and has was ruled out with sickness.
Parker will now fight Congolese boxer Martin Bakole, as the co-feature before Artur Beterbiev’s rematch with Dmitry Bivol.
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Dubois was deemed medically unfit to compete by doctors and so fast-rising star Bakole will take his place in the chief support slot.
Is Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker being rearranged?
Parker is still scheduled to face IBF champion Dubois next when DDD is feeling better, barring any major catastrophe against Bakole.
When is Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole?
- Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole takes place on Saturday, February 22 from the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- The fight is the co-main support to the headline bout of Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol.
- It is expected that the fight will start from around 9pm GMT, with the undercard beginning from 4pm.
What TV channel is Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole on and can it be live streamed?
- Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole will take place on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol undercard, live on DAZN.
- The event does not require a subscription and is on pay-per-view for £19.99.
- Coverage gets underway from 4pm GMT.
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Full card
- Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol for the IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO light-heavyweight titles
- Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole for the IBF heavyweight title
- Shakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley for the WBC lightweight title
- Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz for the WBC middleweight titke
- Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov for the interim WBC heavyweight title
- Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel for the interim WBC heavyweight title
- Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith for the interim WBO light-heavyweight title
- Bradley Rea vs Constantino Nanga
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
