No party before Dubois faces Wardley – CharlesImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Don Charles (left) helped Daniel Dubois (right) to win the IBF heavyweight titleByBobbie JacksonBBC Sport journalistPublished35 minutes agoTrainer Don Charles guaranteed Daniel Dubois’ team will not be hosting a party before Saturday’s fight against WBO heavyweight champion Fabio Wardley in Manchester.Dubois, 28, arrived for July’s fight with Oleksandr Usyk at around 20:15 BST – less than two hours before his ringwalk – after reports that a gathering had been held at his house.The Briton was stopped in the fifth round, losing his IBF title, and his team subsequently held an “internal inquest” as to why the party was allowed to happen.
A similar event had been held prior to Dubois’ victory over Anthony Joshua in September 2024, when he knocked out the former champion in the ninth round.
“It’s not ideal to have a gathering on the day of the fight,” Charles told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast.
“I’m not here to justify but they did the same gathering prior to the Joshua fight – that gave birth to the ringwalk.
“They tried to replicate that but it didn’t work. I can guarantee there will be no gathering before this fight.”
