The Riyadh supercard has taken a hit just two days out as co-main event star, Daniel Dubois has had to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Joseph Parker. Dubois is coming off the biggest win of his career when he knocked out fellow Brit, Anthony Joshua in the fifth round of their Wembley Stadium bout in September last year, retaining the IBF title.
It was announced that Dubois was unable to make the walk on Saturday due to illness but fear not, Parker remains on the card as a replacement has been found. As per the Ring Magazine, ‘A few options were being considered – which included former world champion Lawrence Okolie, contender David Adeleye and undefeated Mourad Aliev’.