Daniel Dubois has risen up the ranks to become a force to be reckoned with within the heavyweight division and now has his eyes set on the big prize.
Hailing from a talented boxing family that includes female prodigy Caroline Dubois, Daniel Dubois is the name on everyone’s lips in the boxing world.
After being taken down to the boxing gym at the age of nine to stay out of trouble, Dubois shone at amateur stage, winning 75 of his fights and boxed for England at the European Youth championships twice.
He initially planned to represent Great Britain at the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics but decided to turn professional instead, signing with Frank Warren’s Queensbury Promotions.
The heavyweight is now one of boxing’s biggest stars and delivered a career-best performance to beat Anthony Joshua in September 2024.
Here is everything you need to know about Dubois as we answer your most frequently asked questions.
READ MORE: ‘Photo of the year’ – Incredible shot of Daniel Dubois’ first round punch goes viral
How old is Daniel Dubois?
Dubois was born on September 6, 1997, in London, England. As of August 2024, Dubois is 26-years-old.
His father is Dave Dubois – his birth name is Stan – and he also has three siblings (Caroline, Prince and Solomon). His father is also from Grenada and is Grenadian by ethnicity. There is currently no information available on Dubois’ mother.
Daniel Dubois height, weight and reach
Dubois stands at six feet five inches tall and competes in the 200+ heavyweight division.
‘Dynamite’ Dubois is known for his muscular physique and extremely powerful right hand that won him so many fights.
In his previous fight against Filip Hrgovic, Dubois weighed in at 239 pounds. He has a reach of 78 inches.
Daniel Dubois Instagram and X/Twitter accounts
Dubois is more active on his Instagram account than his X profile, amassing 231K followers on the former, known as @dynamite_daniel_dubois.
His X account, @DynamiteDubois, meanwhile boasts a following of 70.3K.
Daniel Dubois girlfriend
Dubois has never publicly announced if he is in a relationship.
There were reports in November 2023 that he had met someone but Dubois himself hasn’t confirmed, with the London-born heavyweight heavily focused on his career.
Daniel Dubois net worth
Success in his career has seen Dubois become one of the richest heavyweights in boxing, having made a reported $5m in career earnings.
This figure has been reported from data compiled by Forbes, The Sun and Marca and is accurate as of June 21, 2024.
Daniel Dubois record
Dubois’ record stands at 21 wins and just two defeats. 20 of his victories have come via the way of knockout and he holds a 95.24 per cent knockout-to-win ratio.
His only two defeats have come against Joe Joyce and Oleksandr Usyk.
Daniel Dubois vs Anthony Joshua
Despite holding the IBF heavyweight title that Usyk made the huge decision to vacate following his win against Tyson Fury, Dubois was still very much the underdog for the huge clash against AJ.
However, the 27-year-old defied the odds to shock everyone inside Wembley Stadium, including potential future opponent Fury, as he knocked down Joshua multiple times inside the opening three rounds.
Joshua staged a mini fightback in the fourth round when he caught Dubois and appeared to do so again in the fifth but walked right into his opponent’s trap, who landed a heavy right hand to the chin to floor the two-time world champion.
It was arguably Dubois’ greatest performance in his professional career and despite being called out by Zhilei Zhang, is the favorite to take on the winner of the Usyk vs Fury rematch.
Dubois vs Jarrell Miller
Dubois faced Jarrell Miller in December 2023 as part of the undercard for Joshua’s fight against Otto Wallin.
It would be another knockout win for the 26-year-old, stopping Miller in the 10th round in Saudi Arabia with just seconds of the round to go.
Dubois vs Oleksandr Usyk
In August 2023 Dubois faced his biggest test as he challenged unified heavyweight champion Usyk for his WBA (super), IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring titles in Wroclaw, Poland.
Usyk went on to win the tie with a ninth-round stoppage however the fight was marred by controversy after the Ukrainian was dropped in the fifth by Dubois which was ruled out due to it being deemed a low blow.
In his post-fight interview, Dubois claimed he had been “cheated out of victory” and any rematch between the pair is likely to have extra weight on the line.
Dubois vs Joe Joyce
December 2020 saw Dubois aim to defend his British and Commonwealth titles, alongside his WBC Silver and WBO International titles against ‘Juggernaut’ Joyce in London.
Although Dubois landed the harder, cleaner punches in the bout, Joyce was more composed and repeatedly saw luck with a jab towards the 26-year-old’s left eye.
Dubois suffered swelling during the second round and by the time he had reached the 10th, another shot to the already-shut eye saw him go down and suffer the first loss of his career.
Dubois vs Kevin Lerena
Dubois’ fight against Kevin Lerena saw him defend his WBA (Regular) heavyweight title for the first time at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
He actually struggled at the beginning and was knocked down three times inside the first round but came back stronger to win by technical knockout in the third round.
Dubois vs Viddal Riley
Although the two have yet to face each other since turning professional, Dubois and Viddal Riley have actually faced each other before.
Riley, who was formerly known as KSI’s trainer before walking away to focus on his own career, recalled his time fighting against Dubois as an amateur.
“That was a good fight!” Riley told Sky Sports. “He was big.
“Daniel started the fight very strong. He’s very heavy-handed. He came out, he hit me with a few punches. I thought: ‘This guy!’
“It woke me up. I got into my boxing, got into my routine, picking my punches and yeah I got a win, I got a unanimous win. But a good fight and a fight that was pending for a long time, even then, even though we were only 16.”