DANIEL DUBOIS is a heavyweight prospect to watch. Still only 19 years old, he had limited senior experience in the amateur ranks but has already built up a weight of expectation. He makes an anticipated professional debut on Saturday (April 8) in Manchester but has already got some of the best sparring available, training with Hughie Fury, who challenges for Joseph Parkerโs WBO world title in May, and comebacking heavyweight king Tyson Fury.
Speaking to BoxNation, who, alongside BT Sport, will broadcast Duboisโ debut, Daniel said of his session with Hughie, โIt was good because weโre both prospects, weโre both looking to impress, so we bothย gave our all.
โHeโs that bit above me, heโs well into his pro career but I have a good account of myself. I acquitted myself well.โ
Dubois did four rounds sparring with Tyson Fury, who after a time out of the sport is just getting back into training. โHe just jumped in for four rounds and it was good to be in the ring with the heavyweight champion of the world or former heavyweight champion of the world,โ Daniel said.
โIt was a good experience. You could tell he knows what heโs doing. Heโs very experienced. Heโs a good technical boxer, got loads of different angles. Just confusing you in the ring. Very smart in the ring.โ