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Daniel Dubois Pulls Out of Title Fight Against Joseph Parker Due to Illness
Daniel Dubois has withdrawn from his IBF heavyweight title defense against Joseph Parker due to illness. The bout was scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on February 22, 2025, as part of a high-profile boxing event.
Dubois’s father, Stanley, provided an update on his son’s health, stating that Daniel experienced swollen glands, fever, and fatigue during fight week. Despite Dubois feeling well enough to compete, medical professionals advised against it, leading to his withdrawal from the match.
Stanley expressed the team’s disappointment but mentioned that Daniel is on the mend and will return to training after a period of rest. In response to Dubois’s sudden withdrawal, Martin Bakole was secured as a last-minute replacement to face Joseph Parker.
Bakole, who was in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the time, accepted the offer immediately and traveled to Riyadh on short notice. Promoter Ben Shalom described the process of finalizing the agreement with Bakole’s team as “the most ridiculous deal ever made”.
The fight between Parker and Bakole took place as scheduled, with Parker delivering a decisive performance. He secured a knockout victory over Bakole in the second round, reaffirming his position in the heavyweight division.
Former Manchester United player, Jesse Lingard, has revealed that he has mutually agreed to leave FC Seoul and his contract will end. It is reported that he will leave next week.
It can be noted that the footballer joined in February 2024 and has made 66 appearances since then, scoring 18 goals.
The player shared his experience on social media, saying “My time in South Korea has been unbelievable — the football, the atmosphere, and the passion around this club have been top class.”
“The love, support, and appreciation you have shown towards me over these last two years has been truly amazing. I’ll always be grateful for the opportunity to play for such a massive club.”
Former footballer, Rio Ferdinand compares Arsenal star player, Bukayo Saka, to Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
When comparing players, he shared that: “When Saka is on it, he looks unplayable,” however he also stated that even with Salah’s stature, he is strong.
He has got the strength like Mohamed Salah. He is small in frame and size when you look at him, but do you ever see him get pushed off the ball?
“You don’t really see people take the ball off him or put him on his arse. He is a strong little guy.”
Former Chelsea player Frank Leboeuf speaks on recent league matches and names two clubs that can really challenge Arsenal this season, Manchester City and Chelsea.
During a recent interview when speaking about Arsenal, he shared “They are still the big favourites [for the title], but they will have to prove it. They lost four points against Sunderland and Chelsea. Manchester City are back, Chelsea are still there.”
“We will have the winter period, which will start very soon, so let’s see,” he said.
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