We profile one of the United Kingdom's best active boxers in the form of IBF world heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois.
Britain's 'Dynamite' Daniel Dubois leads the next generation of heavyweights who are chomping at the bit to take over the division when veteran stars such as Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua finally hang up their gloves.
Currently holding the IBF World Heavyweight strap, Dubois has developed into one of the most feared punchers in boxing, boasting a sensational 95.45% knockout ratio.
Dubois faces heavyweight king Usyk again in his next bout, where he will aim to become the first Briton to unite the division in the four belt era.
Date of Birth | 6th September 1997 |
Age | 27 |
Birthplace | London, United Kingdom |
Nickname | 'Dynamite' |
Height | 6ft 5 ins |
Reach | 78 ins |
Stance | Orthodox |
Weight class | Heavyweight |
Professional record | 22-2 (21 KOs) |
Amateur record | 69-6 |
Daniel Dubois is 27-years-old and his date of birth is 6th September 1997.
Daniel Dubois stands at 6ft 5" (196cm) tall, with a reported reach of 78".
He competes in the heavyweight division, which has a lower limit of 200 lbs and no upper limit.
In Dubois' last fight against Anthony Joshua in September 2024, the 27-year-old weighed in at 248.6 lbs.
A boxer with a strong amateur record, winning 69 of 75 bouts, Daniel Dubois won his first 15 fights in the professional ranks.
The Briton's first defeat as a professional came at the hands of compatriot Joe Joyce in London in November 2020, with Dubois counted out by the referee in the 10th round.
Dubois bounced back with four straight wins to set up a world title shot against Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk in Wroclaw, Poland in August 2023.
Usyk inflicted Dubois' second professional defeat with a ninth round knockout as the Briton was once again unable to beat the referee's count.
Dubois' response to his second loss as a professional has been even more impressive, securing three straight wins against formidable opposition in the form of Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua to become IBF heavyweight world champion.
Daniel Dubois' nickname of 'Dynamite' due to his ferocious punching power and knockout capability.
Daniel Dubois is promoted by Frank Warren, CEO of Queensberry Promotions.
The British fighter has been part of the Queensberry stable since turning professional in 2017.
Daniel Dubois is trained by Don Charles, the former coach of fellow British heavyweight Derek Chisora.
'Dynamite' has previously been coached by Martin Bowers, Mark Tibbs and Shane McGuigan.
Daniel Dubois does not have a regular walk-on song before his fights, with his entrance to the ring for his last bout against Anthony Joshua featuring a combination of tracks from 50 Cent and Prince Alla.
Prior to Daniel Dubois' blockbuster fight against Anthony Joshua in September 2024, the Brit was reported to be worth around £3.8m.
Dubois' net worth will now be considerably more with the IBF heavyweight world champion's purse for his meeting with Joshua at Wembley estimated to be worth up to £10m.
IBF world heavyweight men's champion Daniel Dubois is the brother of female WBC lightweight champion Caroline Dubois.
'Sweet Caroline' Dubois, a former Youth Olympics gold medallist, is unbeaten as a professional and regarded as one of the future faces of women's boxing.