Why is Daniel Dubois not fighting Joseph Parker tonight? - IBF heavyweight champion out of title defence as Martin Bakole gets late call up in Riyadh

World heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois withdrew on Thursday from his scheduled title defense against Joseph Parker on Saturday after falling ill.

What you need to know about the Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker heavyweight title fight on the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol 2 fight card. Odds, Picks, Predictions.

Daniel Dubois will not be fighting Joseph Parker this weekend in what would be a huge disappointment for boxing fans.

In a curious sight, Bakole was spotted wearing Dubois' black Fly-branded gloves with "DDD" written across them in his fight with Joseph Parker for the WBO interim heavyweight title at the Anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Mark Lyson, a judge and referee for many high-profile bouts, was soaking in the atmosphere before he began his official capacities on fight night. He was another face left stunned by the potential collapse of what was certain to be a heavyweight blockbuster.

Saturday's boxing card in Saudi Arabia has a new co-main event, as Joseph Parker will meet Martin Bakole instead of Daniel Dubois.

Bakole steps in on 48 hours' notice after Daniel Dubois fell ill

Despite Parker beating Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang in his previous two fights, Johnny Nelson did highlight that a younger Dubois is a different challenge altogether and believes that this could have a huge influence on the result in the Saudi Arabian capital.

On February 22, at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the latest loaded Riyadh Season event took place. On this historic card, we saw Joseph Parker (36-3, 24 KOs) face the late replacement Martin Bakole (21-2,