IBF World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Dubois is about to defend his title in opposition to Joseph Parker on Saturday and in a latest video has proven that he’s definitely not a one dimensional fighter.
In Episode 9 of DAZN on the Floor, accessible on YouTube, Dubois says he started coaching from the age of round seven years outdated, not solely with boxing but additionally getting concerned in swimming and athletics. Within the video, Dubois is proven warming up with a weighted helmet to carry out neck presses, earlier than hitting the bag. Alongside his father, Stan, the crew then took a visit down reminiscence lane, visiting a number of the gyms that had most impacted the champ’s growth. It was whereas on the Commando Health club in Deptford, London, that the boxer confirmed his foundations are owed to many disciplines, not least gymnastics.
Daniel Dubois is No One-Dimensional Fighter
Dubois’ conditioning coach, Cuong Hua, says he works with the champ on coaching that features parts of strongman and calisthenics (body weight) workouts. Certainly, Dubois could be seen muscling a medication ball up and onto a platform, however along with his brawn, this boxer has some bounce because of his hours of training gymnastics. “Dan’s fairly nifty on the gymnastic rings,” mentioned Dad.
Fortunately, it didn’t take a lot encouragement to get the 27-year-old to offer his viewers “a twirl.” Dubois wowed the digicam crew by nailing his horizontal, vertical, and full rotations on the excessive rings. For a person that stands 6’5” and weighs-in at round 250 kilos, the boxer minimize a determine that seemed extra like a ballet dancer, finishing his strikes with pure class.
Stepping away from the excessive rings, “Dynamite” Daniel Dubois can be again within the boxing ring on pay-per-view on the ANB Area in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, February 22 for Riyadh Season’s “The Final Crescendo.” And, if Dubois can drop Joseph Parker, he can be a step nearer to a extremely anticipated rematch with Oleksandr Usyk. Now, that can certainly be value one other twirl!
Watch the complete episode of DAZN on the Floor right here:
