While Oleksandr Usyk meditated in silence or shadowboxing in a darkened room, Daniel Dubois allegedly passed through the rolls with sausage and tried to keep strangers away from the cartridge-thanks to Dad, he turned the fight day into a full Essex Garden party.
According to Simon Jordan TalkSport, Daniel’s dad, Stanley, thought that this cracking of the idea was to host seventy people in the family home. On a real day of fighting. Not a press incident. Not sending. Only enormous, clamorous knees in the house where Daniel still lives.
So, while the Usyk camp probably smelled of deep warmth and laser, Dubois apparently got stuck listening to the guy in the kitchen, asking if there would be jelly arrows before everyone went to Wembley.
Dubois is known for being a still boy – he stays for himself, does work, says little. The exact opposite of everything it was. It is said that the house was so packed and clamorous that Daniel had just got into the car and went on a ride. Do not spotless his head before the greatest fight in his life – to escape from his uncle Keith, asking if he could take his Missus and her partner for a ring walk.
Too many guests, no plan
Then the journey genius came. Stanley – apparently realizing that he created an unofficial fan zone in his own home – he tried to organize additional cars to take everyone to Wembley. It went out. So what did he do? Daniel himself led.
With the exception … the car was not accredited in terms of access of the fighter.
So the IBF heavyweight master finished through the Wembley parking lot, as if he were tardy for a job interview at the Heated Dog stand. Without Dawn. No tunnel walking. Just Daniel, probably wondering how it all went sideways.
Even better – apparently there is a video that Stanley has it with safety, refusing to let Daniel let in, unless his whole crowd does not come either. Nothing gives the tone a fight for the title of world champion, just like your dad trying to bribe the flight, Greggs sausage roll, while Sharon Live Streams is on Facebook shouting: “We were promised VIP!”
He went to the ring like a fan
While this madness worked, Uyk was somewhere composed, terrifying and clinical. No noise. No drama. He just appeared and did what he was doing – in the 5th round he flattened Dubois with a blow called “Ivan”. Not someone from the party. The competent, edged law that ended the night.
Meanwhile, Daniel looked like someone who did not have a moment of the whole room all day. His dad was reportedly barking over the coach during the fight – actual screams during the corner time.
Nothing helps during the heavyweight war, such as your elderly man who burden the upper part of the guy, earning to keep you alive.
This time Daniel was not outclassed because of a lack of heart – he was just buried under madness. You train for months, prepare yourself like a professional, and you still play the host on the day of the fight. Not fully preparing textbooks.
Leave your dad in a pub
Sometimes daddies just have to stay in the pub. Not the ring. Without barking on the trainer. Just parked in a corner with a mug, a packet of Scamp fries and zero access to the safety gate.
Daniel deserved the better. Next time without a guest list, without a buffet, without the rear seat trainer – just a straight road to the ring and nobody wins the last roll of sausage.
Paulie Malignaggi has offered his reaction to a reported clash between Shakur Stevenson and Manny Pacquiaowhich could feature on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua.
The all-British heavyweight showdown is expected to take place on December 11, headlining an event at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
That is, of course, if Fury and Joshua actually make it to the ring, as despite it being announced earlier this week, The Ring’s Mike Coppinger has since reported that their fight is in jeopardy.
Prior to that, it had emerged that an encounter between Stevenson and Pacquiao – between whom there is a near two-decade age gap – was being planned for the same night in Wales.
Should it come to fruition, this would represent Stevenson’s first outing since signing with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, who he joined after dethroning Teofimo Lopez with a unanimous decision victory in January.
Pacquiao, meanwhile, has not fought since his draw with Mario Barrios in July 2025, when he ended a near four-year layoff and almost claimed the WBC welterweight title.
Yet despite that surprisingly impressive performance, former world champion Malignaggi has emphasised on his YouTube channel that, against Stevenson, the 47-year-old would be facing an entirely different competitor.
“Manny Pacquiao-Shakur Stevenson has no place on this card; [it] has no place in big-time boxing. I am completely befuddled.
“[I’m] disappointed in Stevenson; [I’m] disappointed in Zuffa, obviously. These are ‘click bait’ type of fights. These are names that draw attention, so you can get people to watch. Then the fight’s a dud and all these casuals sit there complaining about boxing, telling you why boxing’s dead.”
Malignaggi went on to credit Pacquiao with being “competitive against the worst world champion I’ve ever seen in my life”, emphasising a considerable difference between Barrios and Stevenson.
World Boxing News provides a round-by-round scorecard as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Fisher and Pirotton collide over ten rounds at heavyweight as Zuffa Boxing stages its latest card in the United Kingdom.
The Romford Bull returns to action with Pirotton standing in his way as the British heavyweight looks to continue his climb.
WBN provides a live scorecard of the contest below, plus live results throughout the event.
Fisher vs Pirotton Scorecard
Johnny Fisher vs Michael Pirotton
(Round-by-round scorecard will refresh every 2 mins)
Heavyweight Copper Box Arena, London 10×3
Round
Fisher
Pirotton
Round 1
10
9
Round 2
10
9
Round 3
9
10
Round 4
9
10
Round 5
10
9
Round 6
10
9
Round 7
10
9
Round 8
10
9
Round 9
10
9
Round 10
10
9
WBN Totals:
98
92
Official Result: FISHER MD – 98-92, 96-95, 95-95
Zuffa Boxing
Preview
Fisher faces Pirotton in the first fight of his lucrative deal with Dana White and Zuffa Boxing.
The Briton enters the contest with a 14-1 record, while Pirotton brings a 12-2 record into the Zuffa Boxing 11 bout.
The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.
The Fisher vs Pirotton event unfolds alongside more live coverage on World Boxing News.
About the Author
Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.
World Boxing News provides results and updates as Johnny Fisher faces Michael Pirotton on Zuffa Boxing 11 at the Copper Box Arena in London.
Fisher returns to heavyweight action over ten rounds against Pirotton as part of Zuffa Boxing’s latest event in the United Kingdom.
Craig Richards faces Radivoje Kalajdzic at light heavyweight, while Lee Cutler takes on Louis Greene and Cesar Mateo Tapia faces Leo Ruiz at middleweight.
WBN provides results and updates from every bout as they happen.
Results
All times are local BST.
23:41
Johnny Fisher defeated Michael Pirotton by majority decision after ten competitive heavyweight rounds at the Copper Box Arena. WBN scored the fight 98-92 for Fisherwhile the official judges returned scores of 98-92 and 96-95 for Fisher, with the third scoring it 95-95.
22:42
Radivoje Kalajdzic improved to 31-3 with a unanimous decision over Craig Richards, who dropped to 20-5-1 after a good ten-round scrap. Both men had their moments and hurt each other at times before “Hot Rod” got the verdict on the scorecards, which included knocking Richards down for the first time in his career.
21:43
Lee Cutler carded a unanimous decision win over Louis Greene in their ten-round middleweight clash. Judges scorecard 98-92 and 97-93 twice in favor on Cutler, who improves to 17-2.
20:52
Ahead of the three main bouts, Zuffa’s only female fighter, Kayla Allendefeated Edina Kiss via TKO in their super lightweight bout.
20:32
Leo Ruiz overcame Cesar Tapia over 10 rounds at middleweight, scoring a unanimous decision to move to 18-1 as Ruiz Tapia suffered a first loss.
19:29
Alex MacMillan moved to 5-0 with a second-round stoppage of Guillaume Azagier, who went down twice in the opening round and again before the finish at 0:32 of the second.
18:40
Rogelio Romero improved to 7-0 with a third-round stoppage of previously unbeaten Aurel Ignat, ending the cruiserweight contest at 2:12.
18:24
Alexis De la Cerda improved to 10-0 with a unanimous decision over Cain Lewis, taking the eight-round contest 80-72, 79-74 and 79-73.
17:42
Fred Pullen marked his professional debut with a four-round points victory over Leonardo Faretina, who was dropped in the second round.
Remaining Bouts
Johnny Fisher vs. Michael Pirotton — 10 rounds, heavyweight
Craig Richards vs. Radivoje Kalajdzic — 10 rounds, light heavyweight
TV Coverage
The event is available live on Sky in the United Kingdom and Paramount+.
Follow WBN’s live boxing coverage throughout the event.
About the Author
Phil Jay is the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News (WBN), a BWAA-acknowledged boxing news website founded in 2010. A veteran boxing reporter with 16 years of experience, he has interviewed world champions, broken international exclusives, and reported ringside from major events. His work is published worldwide through WBN and distributed on platforms including Apple News.
