Daniel Dubois is renowned for his thunderous power, with the IBF heavyweight champion once supposedly punching an Olympian so hard he ‘snapped his ankle’.
Throughout his boxing career, ‘Triple D’ has cemented his place as one of the hardest hitters on the planet, with 21 knockouts in 22 victories.
Daniel Dubois supposedly snapped Frazer Clarke’s ankle in sparring
Sparring stories are rife in boxing, with fans always reveling in getting stuck into a tale of what’s gone on behind closed doors.
For years, rumors circulated that Daniel Dubois knocked out Anthony Joshua in training, with the claims fuelling the fire for their rivalry, which culminated in ‘AJ’ being rendered unconscious in a massive showdown at Wembley Stadium, London, UK.
The infamous spar allegedly took place at Team GB’s training facility, where it’s said that Dubois also gave another British heavyweight all he could handle.
Anthony Fowler claims he watched the power puncher turn Joshua’s ‘legs to jelly’ and also witnessed him nail an Olympic bronze medalist, with a shot so brutal it damaged his ankle.
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The retired boxer told talkSPORT.com: “I remember he hit Frazer Clarke so hard that he snapped his ankle.
“He fell to the floor and snapped his ankle. After that, he was walking around with a cast, so he’s always had that real power, Dubois.”
Who will Daniel Dubois fight next?
From the moment Joshua hit the canvas for the final time on September 21, the combat sports community has been joined in excitement for the announcement of who Dubois might fight next.
From Joseph Parker to Agit Kabayel, the British phenom certainly isn’t short of options.
But according to one promoter, a devastating heavyweight knockout artist is potentially in line to get the next shot at the throne.
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