Tyson Fury was forced to step into ring with Daniel Dubois after 'awkward' gym incident with family member

Daily Record

17-07-2025

Potential future opponents Tyson Fury and Daniel Dubois have a stormy history, once clashing during a sparring session involving the Gypsy King's younger brother, Hughie
Tyson Fury will be watching closely when Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk collide in their heavyweight unification showdown at Wembley.
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The Gypsy King has a vested interest in Saturday's bout, as he could potentially face Usyk in a trilogy fight next April. There is also the chance of a future bout with Dubois, with both boxers managed by Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions.
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However, Warren has admitted his hesitation about having two of his fighters go head-to-head, saying this week: "It is not a fight I'd like to see for obvious reasons."
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Despite Warren's reservations, the idea of a Fury vs Dubois match-up excites many boxing fans, especially given their past interactions and jibes they've traded. Fury, coming off consecutive defeats to Usyk, has held back in his comments about Dubois before Saturday's Wembley event.
He told Boxing News:"If I did come back, hypothetically speaking, if I was to return and box Daniel Dubois, I would box that motherf*****'s ears off.
"He wouldn't land a glove on me, it would be a one-sided beat-down. I wish him luck in his fight against Usyk, but styles make fights and his style and my style don't gel. I would absolutely annihilate him."
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Dubois, who suffered a contentious defeat to Usyk in 2023 after a disputed low blow decision, is at the pinnacle of his career. The Londoner currently holds the IBF world title after his stunning knockout victory over Anthony Joshua last year.
Dynamite has previously sparred with Fury, once sharing memories of the sessions. Fury wasn't scheduled to face Dubois, but he stepped in to defend his family's honour.
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"It's a long story, isn't it? I went up to spar his cousin, Hughie," Dubois told SecondsOut in 2022. "I put him down in sparring, and then he [Tyson] jumped in for a round. They all know who I am."
When asked if he had also knocked down Tyson in the gym, Dubois appeared to confirm it was only Hughie. He also hinted that he hadn't given his all against the older Fury.
He added: "He was awkward back then, you know? And at the time, I don't think I was going all out. I was, sort of, in awe or whatever. It's all experience isn't it?"
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Dubois, 27, insists he would like to see Fury return to the ring following his latest retirement. He told Ring magazine:"I think he will come back.
"Seeing all the belts on the line, I think he'll fancy it. He'll come out [of retirement] for sure. That's what I want. We need the heavyweight division to be healthy, for us fighters to get up for a real mega fight like that. That would be a mega fight. That's what you want."
But Fury, who was stripped of the IBF title in December 2015, would be reluctant to face Dubois for that particular belt. He told iFL TV last year: "I'll beat Daniel Dubois, but I won't be boxing him for his belt. I'd rather box him for the British title than the IBF.
"I don't want anything to do with it. You couldn't give it to me as a present. I'd probably get it and put it on YouTube and burn it."