Heavyweight Daniel Dubois’ world-title defence towards Joseph Parker on Saturday is off after the champion fell ailing two days earlier than the struggle.
The Briton was being medically evaluated in Saudi Arabia and missed Thursday’s information convention, earlier than being withdrawn later within the night.
Dubois, 27, was scheduled to make a second defence of his IBF title. There is no such thing as a info on the character of his sickness.
New Zealand’s Parker, 33, will as a substitute struggle Congolese Martin Bakole who has been drafted in as late-replacement.
“If he’s ailing, I hope he will get higher quickly and I am trying ahead to Saturday and having an excellent present,” Parker stated earlier than studying of the alternative.
Dubois has gained 22 professional fights with two defeats. He gained the ‘interim’ IBF title towards Filip Hrgovic and was elevated to world champion when Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt.
The Londoner made a primary defence of his belt by stopping Anthony Joshua in 5 rounds at Wembley Stadium in September.
Parker has a document of 35 wins and three defeats. He held the WBO heavyweight title between 2015 and 2017.
The highly-rated 33-year-old Bakole, who relies in Scotland, has misplaced as soon as in 22 bouts with 16 knockouts.
The competition is the chief help to the undisputed light-heavyweight struggle between champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Additionally on the cardboard, Briton Hamzah Sheeraz challenges Carlos Adames for the WBC middleweight title.
