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Scottish Sun
17-07-2025
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‘I've never seen anything like it' – Daniel Dubois defies logic with gymnastics training a secret to his success
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) HULKING heavyweight Daniel Dubois defies logic with ancient training methods from 1,000 years ago proving the secret to his success. Dubois has worked with calisthenics coach Cuong Hua for the past seven years - performing moves no 6ft 5in and 17 STONE man should ever be able to do. 7 Hulking Daniel Dubois uses age old training methods 7 Here is the heavyweight with calisthenics coach Cuong Hua 7 Calisthenics a form of strength training that uses your own body weight as resistance 7 Trainer Hua has 'never seen anything like it' when it comes to Dubois Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News Calisthenics a form of strength training that uses your own body weight as resistance - for example pull ups and press ups. It is usually the main base of training for gymnasts - but in IBF heavyweight champion Dubois case it extends to boxing. Trainer Hua told SunSport: "The optimal weight and size gymnast for men is 5ft 8 max, 65-75kg. "But Daniel, I've said before he's cut from a different cloth. He's built differently. READ MORE IN BOXING GETTING THE DUB Daniel Dubois must be a 'crazy DEMON' to beat Oleksandr Usyk, warns Chisora "His body weight, for a big man, I've never seen anything like it. I've trained a lot of smaller guys, I've worked with boxers but Daniel is something else. "Even compared to some of the smaller boxers I've worked with, his body weight on the bar, on the ring, it's completely something else." Hua added: "This is calisthenics, it's been around for thousands of years. "It's the oldest from of training and the most organic where you're just using your body weight. 7 USYK VS DUBOIS 2: Stream, TV channel and undercard info for blockbuster Wembley fight Watch Usyk vs Dubois 2 LIVE on DAZN CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS "The strength that you can build, that kind of pound for pound weigh that the gymnasts have, I think you can only get that from body weight and calisthenics and movement and mobility." Dubois is no stranger to age-old training methods. In camp with Daniel Dubois ahead of Oleksandr Usyk bout He turned professional in 2017 off the back of stories of how he would do press ups for up to FIVE HOURS on the orders of his dad. And Dubois, 27, said: "I think it has massively the help from Cuong and everyone else that's added to me. "And also just the basic ground work my dad made me and my siblings do when we were younger, that's still in us. "So I'm going to have the athletic edge over these guys." Dubois heads into the biggest fight of his career on Saturday against Oleksandr Usyk - who he was beaten by in nine rounds in 2023. Since that loss, the Londoner has beaten Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and most recently Anthony Joshua by knockout in September. And he said ahead of the undisputed showdown: "I'm going to come in with one goal in mind and that's to win. Win by any means necessary. "Sharp, on point, serious work, serious business and on the night perform to the best I've ever fought like it's my last fight." 7 Oleksandr Usyk beat Dubois in 2023 Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Daniel Dubois must be a ‘crazy DEMON' to beat Oleksandr Usyk, warns Derek Chisora ahead of world title fight
DEREK CHISORA had a friendly chat with ice-cool Oleksandr Usyk while Russian missiles rained down around him. So he knows Daniel Dubois needs to be absolutely crazy in the ring to beat the Ukrainian. 7 Derek Chisora knows what Daniel Dubois needs to do to beat Oleksandr Usyk Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News 7 He insisted that Dubois needs to be a 'crazy demon' to defeat the Ukrainian Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News 7 Dubois has already lost to Usyk once in his career Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News 7 Dubois faces the Ukrainian in a rematch at Wembley Stadium Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News In 2020, the 41-year-old British warhorse gave Four years later, and the odd couple are now pals who meet up at a Ukrainian sauna in London - usually when Usyk, 38, visits to bash up another Brit - and they catch up on the phone. But since Vladimir Putin invaded Usyk's beloved home in 2022, the catch-ups on the blower have been peppered with the sound of bombs. READ MORE IN BOXING And now - on our latest Chisora said: 'He's done his training camp in Spain but usually, when he's not there, he's in his front room listening to missiles go over the ceiling. 'You have to understand, Daniel is fighting a guy who's ready to go to war. 'The only way to beat Usyk right now, is to find someone who is more crazy than him. Most read in Boxing JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "But is anybody crazier than him right now? I don't know. But Daniel has to be." Usyk is not just a 6ft 3in southpaw who won gold at the London 2012 Olympics and cleaned out the cruiserweight division to grab all four belts inside 15 fights. Daniel Dubois defies logic with gymnastics training a secret to his success He is a devout Orthodox Christian, a reformed childhood pickpocket and the Dubois - at his second attempt following a 2023 stoppage loss - is not just fighting the man who bashed up Tony Bellow, and did the double over Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury - he is fighting a myth and a legend of a war-torn nation. Chisora said. 'Daniel has to walk into Wembley Stadium and just become a demon. 'And just go with that. Don't even doubt yourself, just go with it. 7 The boxer could become the heavyweight world champion Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News 7 Dubois has won three fights since losing to Usyk Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News Usyk vs Dubois 2 - All the info OLEKSANDR USYK and Daniel Dubois meet again in a blockbuster heavyweight unification fight at Wembley Stadium THIS SATURDAY! Usyk won the first fight in August 2023 via a ninth round KO - but only after Dubois knocked him to the canvas with a body blow that was ruled a low blow. Dubois, 27, has improved massively since that first meeting, reeling off stunning wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the big fight... INFO All the info for Usyk vs Dubois 2 Latest ticket availability and price How much are Usyk and Dubois earning for the rematch? Get either fighter at 50/1 to win with talkSPORT BET LATEST NEWS, EXCLUSIVES & FEATURES 'But, let's be honest. These Europeans are different from us English. 'We are mummy's boys and those guys are real men. 'He's a religious guy. He's a man of God. 'Do you know when someone's got it all perfect? He's got it all perfect.' 7 USYK VS DUBOIS 2: Stream, TV channel and undercard info for blockbuster Wembley fight
Scottish Sun
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Daniel Dubois must be a ‘crazy DEMON' to beat Oleksandr Usyk, warns Derek Chisora ahead of world title fight
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DEREK CHISORA had a friendly chat with ice-cool Oleksandr Usyk while Russian missiles rained down around him. So he knows Daniel Dubois needs to be absolutely crazy in the ring to beat the Ukrainian. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 Derek Chisora knows what Daniel Dubois needs to do to beat Oleksandr Usyk Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News 7 He insisted that Dubois needs to be a 'crazy demon' to defeat the Ukrainian Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News 7 Dubois has already lost to Usyk once in his career Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News 7 Dubois faces the Ukrainian in a rematch at Wembley Stadium Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News In 2020, the 41-year-old British warhorse gave Usyk a gruelling welcome to the heavyweight division, dragging him the distance before losing a close decision. Four years later, and the odd couple are now pals who meet up at a Ukrainian sauna in London - usually when Usyk, 38, visits to bash up another Brit - and they catch up on the phone. But since Vladimir Putin invaded Usyk's beloved home in 2022, the catch-ups on the blower have been peppered with the sound of bombs. Chisora revealed to SunSport that on one call last year, Usyk explained that while his wife and children were below deck in the bunker, he was in the front room, utterly fearless. And now - on our latest No Glove Lost YouTube show - Del Boy explains how the only chance 27-year-old daddy's boy Dubois has of underdog undisputed glory, is to be madder than mad. Chisora said: 'He's done his training camp in Spain but usually, when he's not there, he's in his front room listening to missiles go over the ceiling. 'You have to understand, Daniel is fighting a guy who's ready to go to war. 'The only way to beat Usyk right now, is to find someone who is more crazy than him. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS "But is anybody crazier than him right now? I don't know. But Daniel has to be." Usyk is not just a 6ft 3in southpaw who won gold at the London 2012 Olympics and cleaned out the cruiserweight division to grab all four belts inside 15 fights. Daniel Dubois defies logic with gymnastics training a secret to his success He is a devout Orthodox Christian, a reformed childhood pickpocket and the 12-year-old victim of a horse kick that fractured his skull. Dubois - at his second attempt following a 2023 stoppage loss - is not just fighting the man who bashed up Tony Bellow, and did the double over Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury - he is fighting a myth and a legend of a war-torn nation. Chisora said. 'Daniel has to walk into Wembley Stadium and just become a demon. 'And just go with that. Don't even doubt yourself, just go with it. 7 The boxer could become the heavyweight world champion Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News 7 Dubois has won three fights since losing to Usyk Credit: YouTube / Sun Sport News 'But, let's be honest. These Europeans are different from us English. 'We are mummy's boys and those guys are real men. 'He's a religious guy. He's a man of God. 'Do you know when someone's got it all perfect? He's got it all perfect.' 7 USYK VS DUBOIS 2: Stream, TV channel and undercard info for blockbuster Wembley fight Watch Usyk vs Dubois 2 LIVE on DAZN
The Irish Sun
16-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
How Daniel Dubois' destiny to KO Anthony Joshua and rematch Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley was sealed after moving gyms
DANIEL DUBOIS' knockout of Anthony Joshua and rematch against Oleksandr Usyk is a case of destiny calling. Advertisement 10 Daniel Dubois with trainer Don Charles Credit: YouTube/Sun Sport News 10 The Wembley arch overlooks Dubois' gym Credit: YouTube/Sun Sport News 10 Now he rematches Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Credit: Getty 10 Dubois also knocked out Anthony Joshua at Wembley Credit: Getty But together, they bounced back with big wins over previously unbeaten pair Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic in Saudi Arabia. And after being elevated to IBF champion when Usyk vacated the belt - Dubois' crowning night came in September when he The British heavyweight star now returns to England's 90,000-seat national stadium to rematch Usyk on Saturday night for the undisputed titles. And - like he has for the past two years and four fights - he has prepared for the bout at head coach Charles' Pug gym in Borehamwood. Advertisement READ MORE IN boxing Wembley is just ten miles away and the stadium's arch overlooks Dubois' gym from a distance - with destiny staring him right in the face. Charles told SunSport "I told him I had a surprise, a new place that I wanted to show him and his father. "The minute they drove in - like you did today - I stood there and said, 'What can you see on the far side?' Advertisement Most read in Boxing Usyk vs Dubois 2 - All the info OLEKSANDR USYK and Daniel Dubois meet again in a blockbuster heavyweight unification fight at Wembley Stadium THIS SATURDAY! Usyk won the first fight in August 2023 via a ninth round KO - but only after Dubois knocked him to the canvas with a body blow that was ruled a low blow. Dubois, 27, has improved massively since that first meeting, reeling off stunning wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the big fight... INFO All the info for Usyk vs Dubois 2 Latest ticket availability and price How much are Usyk and Dubois earning for the rematch? Get either fighter at 50/1 to win with talkSPORT BET LATEST NEWS, EXCLUSIVES & FEATURES CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 10 USYK VS DUBOIS 2: Stream, TV channel and undercard info for blockbuster Wembley fight Advertisement "They looked, they looked, they didn't know what they were looking for. I said, 'That's your destiny. The Wembley arch, that's your destiny calling. That's your destiny beckoning.'" Dubois linked up with Charles after leaving Shane McGuigan but had just 14 weeks with his new coach before fighting Usyk. In camp with Daniel Dubois ahead of Oleksandr Usyk bout A low-blow in round five - which Dubois argued was legal - Usyk, 38, later went on to become undisputed champion by beating Tyson Fury, 36, before dropping the IBF belt to take the rematch which he also won. Advertisement Dubois, 27, meanwhile cemented himself as a true champion by flattening Joshua, 35, with a right hand in round five of their Wembley war. And Charles says the boxer he took to Wroclaw is unrecognisable from the man that stands in front of him today. He said: "We tried to cram everything to fight a genius of a fighter in the name of Usyk who since then has become undisputed. 10 This is the controversial low-blow from 2023 Credit: TNT Sport Advertisement 10 Usyk went on to stop Dubois in round nine Credit: RICHARD PELHAM "So we had 14 weeks to cram everything because when you fight a southpaw there are rules that you must obey when you're in front of a southpaw. "Imagine trying to cram that into a new fighter, the working relationship, the trust wouldn't be there irrespective of whether it's Daniel Dubois or whoever else. "The trust and the working relationship between a fighter and a trainer takes time to develop. Now it's been 24 months, there's a lot of development in all different areas. Advertisement "Daniel's two years older, two years wiser, all the ethos of boxing of the boxing that we teach here in this Pug gym, he understands the ethos we teach. "And, the trust has developed, why? For many reasons; the numbers of fights that he has been with us, they're all wins with the exception of the Usyk fight. "And the way he's beat his personnels, two unbeaten fighters and one was a double world champion. The way he disposed of them, remarkable." 10 Dubois is in great shape ahead of the Usyk rematch Credit: YouTube/Sun Sport News Advertisement 10 Dubois sinks a body shot into Charles' rips Credit: YouTube/Sun Sport News 10 The pair have been training for two years now Credit: YouTube/Sun Sport News
Scottish Sun
16-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
How Daniel Dubois' destiny to KO Anthony Joshua and rematch Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley was sealed after moving gyms
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) DANIEL DUBOIS' knockout of Anthony Joshua and rematch against Oleksandr Usyk is a case of destiny calling. Dubois was beaten in Poland after nine rounds by Usyk in August 2023 - which was his first fight under trainer Don Charles. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 10 Daniel Dubois with trainer Don Charles Credit: YouTube/Sun Sport News 10 The Wembley arch overlooks Dubois' gym Credit: YouTube/Sun Sport News 10 Now he rematches Oleksandr Usyk at Wembley Credit: Getty 10 Dubois also knocked out Anthony Joshua at Wembley Credit: Getty But together, they bounced back with big wins over previously unbeaten pair Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic in Saudi Arabia. And after being elevated to IBF champion when Usyk vacated the belt - Dubois' crowning night came in September when he KO'd Joshua at Wembley. The British heavyweight star now returns to England's 90,000-seat national stadium to rematch Usyk on Saturday night for the undisputed titles. And - like he has for the past two years and four fights - he has prepared for the bout at head coach Charles' Pug gym in Borehamwood. READ MORE IN boxing KID GLOVES Dubois was so powerful as a teen I had to tell him to go easy on adults Wembley is just ten miles away and the stadium's arch overlooks Dubois' gym from a distance - with destiny staring him right in the face. Charles told SunSport after welcoming us into his gym: "The first day he arrived, he had no idea. "I told him I had a surprise, a new place that I wanted to show him and his father. "The minute they drove in - like you did today - I stood there and said, 'What can you see on the far side?' CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 10 USYK VS DUBOIS 2: Stream, TV channel and undercard info for blockbuster Wembley fight Watch Usyk vs Dubois 2 LIVE on DAZN "They looked, they looked, they didn't know what they were looking for. I said, 'That's your destiny. The Wembley arch, that's your destiny calling. That's your destiny beckoning.'" Dubois linked up with Charles after leaving Shane McGuigan but had just 14 weeks with his new coach before fighting Usyk. In camp with Daniel Dubois ahead of Oleksandr Usyk bout A low-blow in round five - which Dubois argued was legal - marred the bout in controversy. Usyk, 38, later went on to become undisputed champion by beating Tyson Fury, 36, before dropping the IBF belt to take the rematch which he also won. Dubois, 27, meanwhile cemented himself as a true champion by flattening Joshua, 35, with a right hand in round five of their Wembley war. And Charles says the boxer he took to Wroclaw is unrecognisable from the man that stands in front of him today. He said: "We tried to cram everything to fight a genius of a fighter in the name of Usyk who since then has become undisputed. 10 This is the controversial low-blow from 2023 Credit: TNT Sport 10 Usyk went on to stop Dubois in round nine Credit: RICHARD PELHAM "So we had 14 weeks to cram everything because when you fight a southpaw there are rules that you must obey when you're in front of a southpaw. "Imagine trying to cram that into a new fighter, the working relationship, the trust wouldn't be there irrespective of whether it's Daniel Dubois or whoever else. "The trust and the working relationship between a fighter and a trainer takes time to develop. Now it's been 24 months, there's a lot of development in all different areas. "Daniel's two years older, two years wiser, all the ethos of boxing of the boxing that we teach here in this Pug gym, he understands the ethos we teach. "And, the trust has developed, why? For many reasons; the numbers of fights that he has been with us, they're all wins with the exception of the Usyk fight. "And the way he's beat his personnels, two unbeaten fighters and one was a double world champion. The way he disposed of them, remarkable." 10 Dubois is in great shape ahead of the Usyk rematch Credit: YouTube/Sun Sport News 10 Dubois sinks a body shot into Charles' rips Credit: YouTube/Sun Sport News 10 The pair have been training for two years now Credit: YouTube/Sun Sport News
