DANIEL DUBOIS’ team have been rocked by a pay dispute ahead of tomorrow’s massive fight with Anthony Joshua.
Trainer Don Charles missed all this week’s promotional events for Wembley’s IBF heavyweight title showdown in front of 96,000 fans.
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Promoter Frank Warren has confirmed the cash crisis – but insists Charles was absent from last night’s press conference due to illness.
Asked about claims of a huge bust-up between Dubois’ father Stan and trainer Charles, Warren said: “I know there is a situation between them, which was over money.
“But that is not my business that’s their business. I spoke to Don, Stan and Daniel.
“Don is ill with the flu and in bed. He wanted to come to the weigh-in and I told him not to and to leave it until Saturday.
“If Daniel caught it on Saturday, the symptoms won’t hit him until the following day.”
IBF king Dubois, 27, said: “As long as he is in my corner on fight night, I will be fine. Everything is good.”
And turning his attention to Joshua, 34, he added: “I need to take him back to that dark place and make him uncomfortable in there, make him break down in the ring.
“He’s ripe for the taking now. I’m on the rise, I’ve got the momentum on my side.
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“No more words, just fighting, punches. I’m ready to fight and destroy.”
Joshua is a heavy favourite to claim his fifth win in as many appearances at Wembley to become a three-time heavyweight champion.
Joshua vs Dubois fight predictions
THIS weekend Wembley will witness one of the biggest all-British fights of all-time.
But who will emerge victorious under the famous arch? Some of the biggest names in boxing have been having their say…
Oleksandr Usyk: “My favourite is Anthony Joshua but I am very bad at predictions. But I will predict Anthony Joshua.”
Dillian Whyte: “I just think that it’s one of those fights where it is a genuine 50/50 fight in my opinion.”
Joe Joyce: “I was initially edging with Joshua but I don’t know, Dubois is coming on.”
Frazer Clarke: “As heavy-handed as Dubois is and as good a fighter as he’s becoming, I still have to go for Joshua.”
Francis Ngannou: “Even though Joshua lost against Usyk twice and Dubois fought Usyk and almost knocked him down and almost won, I would still give this to Joshua.”
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AJ said: “The accolades come later.
“I’ll be back home on Sunday eating the same breakfast, putting laundry in the basket and going to the same local gym.
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“I’m a competitive person and I’ve got competition to deal with on Saturday. I could win in a variety of ways. I’m not depending on punch power.
“It takes a lot more than that to be a great fighter. I have the fighter spirit and I’ll break him down.”