Daniel Dubois' dad has revealed details of the illness that caused his son to pull out of fighting Joseph Parker just hours before their match.

Daniel Dubois was forced to pull out of his heavyweight title defence showdown against Joseph Parker, with the Brit's dad Stan now revealing the reason why

The Brit will be hoping to return to the ring soon after he was forced to pull out of his heavyweight title defence against Parker last weekend

A viral infection forced Daniel Dubois to pull out of his heavyweight title defence against Joseph Parker, the Brit's father has revealed

Daniel Dubois will not be putting his IBF heavyweight title on the line against Joseph Parker this Saturday due to an illness.

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 vs Joseph Parker will take place on Saturday, February 22 at Riyadh Season's The Last Crescendo, with the whole card set to be shown live on DAZN. The main fight card and DAZN broadcast will begin at 4pm GMT in the UK; 11am ET; 8am PT; 7pm KSA.

Details on Daniel Dubois’s recent illness have finally been shared, with his father discussing the heavyweight champion’s withdrawal from a fight with Joseph Parker – and his next move. Dubois was due to defend the IBF belt against Parker in Saudi Arabia last Saturday,

Daniel Dubois was forced to withdraw from his planned defence of the IBF Heavyweight Championship against Joseph Parker at short notice last weekend - and details have now emerged as to why doctors wouldn't allow the 27-year-old to compete.