By Per Ake Persson
French heavyweight and WBC heavyweight contender Johann Duhaupas (32-2) will generate the bulk of his preparations at home in Abbeville.
The initial plan was first to go to Manchester and train with Tyson Fury but those plans were scrapped and Duhaupas will train in Abbeville until September 16 before departing to the United States for the fight against WBC king Deontay Wilder (34-0) on September 26, and televised by Premier Boxing Champions on NBC.
As for sparring, two big Ukrainian kickboxers, Viktor Vykhryst and Dmitry Bezus, will be brought in to help Duhaupas get ready for Wilder. Duhaupas has already sparred with former WBA cruiserweight champion Youri Kalenga.