Daniel Dubois was forced to pull out of his fight against Joseph Parker due to illness. Dubois was set to take on Parker in the co-main event of the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 card on February 22.

Daniel Dubois’ sudden withdrawal and Oleksandr Usyk’s desire for a rematch have shaken up heavyweight boxing. Discover the latest drama from Saudi Arabia and what’s next for the division.

However, Britain's Dubois was forced to withdraw from the Parker fight on Thursday, which was set to co-headline the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 mega-card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Parker will instead defend his WBO interim heavyweight title against dangerous contender Martin Bakole on the show.

Daniel Dubois had to withdraw from Saturdays Riyadh Season bill due to illness, as Martin Bakole now fights Joseph Parker on the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol rematch undercard; watch the blockbuste

Daniel Dubois was set to defend his IBF heavyweight title against Joseph Parker on Saturday, on the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol rematch card in Saudi Arabia. Disaster struck on Thursday, after it was announced that Dubois was suffering from illness, which forced the champion out of the fight against Parker.

DANIEL DUBOIS can put himself in line for a shot at revenge and the undisputed heavyweight title with victory over Joseph Parker. Dubois defends his IBF belt against Parker on Saturday in Saudi

Whilst Dubois is adamant that a fight against Usyk is next, the Ukrainian’s promoter Alex Krassyuk disagrees, as he told Pro Boxing Fans that he believes the Brit will lose his title fight against Joseph Parker this weekend, thus giving the New Zealander the next crack at Usyk.

Heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois was undergoing a medical evaluation, raising doubts about whether he can go ahead with his scheduled IBF title bout against Joseph Parker on Saturday