Daniel Dubois Dad held a Party BEFORE the Usyk fight, causing them to be late, arriving only 90 minutes to spare!

Apparently Daniel's dad, Stan, held a party at their Essex home in the afternoon of the fight day. Dan didn't even know most the people so went out for a drive at some point. As the fight approached, Stan decided to take all the people at the party to the fight, but without tickets. When they arrived, there was an admin blunder so Dan had to walk from the stadium car park to the dressing room (presumably usually there should be some sort of shuttle transfer?). Then allegedly, according to Simon Jordon, Stan threatened to pull Dubois out of the fight if the people he brought from the party weren't allowed in! They arrived at the stadium only 90 minutes before Dubois entered the ring. Chaos indeed? https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/35943...-walk-wembley/ WITH less than 90 minutes to go before the first bell sounded, Daniel Dubois had only just arrived at Wembley for his fight with Oleksandr Usyk. Dubois was first captured entering the stadium at 8.20pm, giving him less than an hour and a half until he was due to make his ringwalk. Immediately, fans raised concerns with the IBF heavyweight champion cutting it fine ahead of the biggest fight of his life. The late arrival remained a mystery as Dubois was brutally knocked out by Usyk in the fifth round under the famous arch. But, according to The Times, a party at the Dubois household and administrative travel error was to blame for the delay. His imposing father, and mentor, Stan is said to have hosted a party at their Essex home on the afternoon of the fight. Dubois - an introverted character - apparently did not even know all of the guests well and at one point left for a drive. Then their departure from the party was supposedly delayed after Stan requested extra people carriers to bring his entourage to Wembley. Stan then drove Dubois to the venue himself, which caused further issues as only designated vehicles had been accredited entry. The boxer and his dad then astonishingly had to then WALK to the stadium entrance on foot from the car park.

Comments (17)

Is this supposed to hold some meaning ? As if those 90 min would have turned the outcome around ?

10mo ago

Haka

So what ? 90 minutes is plenty of time, it is a privilege to not have to wait around in the stadium all day.

10mo ago

FlatLine

Extended pre-fight party footage. Looks like a party turned into an adhoc meet and greet with Dubois? His dad apparently took all those guests to the fight and refused to let Dan fight until they were let in. He was waiting in the car for some time while all the entrance tickets got administered to around 70 guests. Sounds like his dad didn't even let him go to the dressing room to warm up, just kept him couped up in the vehicle! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GosUGDDzhiY

10mo ago

Gary_Coleman

He just isn’t good enough. Wouldn't have mattered if he arrived 4 hours early.

10mo ago

aAgger

No excuses can justify his defeat to Usyk... Usyk won fair and square. But maybe this defeat could be the start of a solid career. Like how Canelo's loss to Floyd was the start of a great career. There's no shame in losing to an ATG.

10mo ago

eco1

At some point in time It was heavy costumes, broken hands and s h I t. Now it is parties.

10mo ago

Songbird

over confident but then again why not chill and not be too stressed people do things in different ways

10mo ago

FlatLine

Footage from the house party, hours before the fight. Hear Dubois ring walk music Candy playing in the background. Dubois is wearing the same T-Shirt that he entered the arena with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaPzYWJANgQ {"alt":"Click image for larger version Name:\timage-22-1.webp Views:\t1 Size:\t31.0 KB ID:\t32503594","data-align":"none","data-attachmentid":"32503594","data-size":"full","title":"image-22-1.webp"}

10mo ago

FlatLine

I thought The Sun was a false tabloid They are often a sensationalist tabloid but their story is taken from The Times, which they link as the source. The Times has a lot better reputation but it's behind a paywall. You gotta pay to access the site. https://www.thetimes.com/sport/boxing/article/daniel-dubois-oleksandr-usyk-hgm368qmh

10mo ago

niceyboo3

I thought The Sun was a false tabloid

10mo ago

BigBobArum

Sounds like overconfidence...just like his attitude during the build up. I like Dubois but was disappointed to see him QUIT for the third time in his career when the going got tough after all the pre-fight bravado.

10mo ago

Southpawology

Sounds like a built in excuse

10mo ago

pollywog

Fill ya boots Stan. Get in there ol son!!!

10mo ago

Tatabanya

The result would have been the same even if DDD's dad was a Tibetan monk.

10mo ago

ELPacman

Not Usyk's problem. Cahrect! Act unprofessional, get treat unprofessional. (in boxing terms, ktfo)