Fomer WBO International Heavyweight Champion Daniel Dubois backs to action on June 5 with a challenge for the vacant WBA Interim heavyweight title against Romanian Bogdan Dinu.
Dubois has not fought in more than 5 months since losing to his fellow Joe Joyce in London. The Briton heavyweight boxer addmited he will step between the ropes for the first time.
“You know it took a few weeks actually, I must be honest. Just to reflect, look back and slow everything down again, to pick up the pieces and start putting them back into place. I made decisions about the team, how we are going to move forward and what the next step is.” Dubois said.
During his fight against Joeyce in November 2020, Dubois sustained suffered a broken orbital bone and never damage around his left eye. The fight ended in the tenth round after Dubois took a knee and failed to beat the count.
“I was doing a lot of things, picking up different sports like playing tennis and we’ve got a pool table at home, so I was doing a bit of that. I needed to shake the feeling off that a loss brings. It is a down feeling and I needed to overcome it to come forward and see the light.” Dubois said.
“The last time I lost was an amateur, it was a good few years ago, when I was 16, probably. When you are a pro and the whole world is getting to see your vulnerabilities, it is interesting, you know. It is a proper sport this boxing.
“You have to ride with it and now I am back again and ready to come back stronger. I’ve looked at it, examined it, now I am ready to push on again, iron out my mistakes and put it right.” he added.
