Daniel Dubois has allayed fears that he will probably be out for six months after struggling an ACL damage throughout his victory over Kevin Lerena earlier this month.
The WBA common champion controversially defended his title on December 3 – after being knocked down thrice by Lerena.
By some means, the British heavyweight recovered to attain a third-round knockout however now faces a spell out of the ring.
Daniel Dubois has allayed fears that he will probably be out for six months after struggling an ACL damage
Regardless of being knocked down thrice by Kevin Lerena, Dubois defeated his opponent with a 3rd spherical knockout on December 3
Barry McGuigan – the daddy of Dubois’ coach Shane – had indicated that the 25-year-old could be sidelined for six months.
However Dubois has since hit again at these experiences on social media. He tweeted: ‘6 months will not be proper! I will probably be able to combat in early 2023’.
It comes after McGuigan, who was intrigued that WBA full champion Oleksander Usyk has now expressed a want to combat Dubois, instructed Professional Boxing Followers: ‘Effectively, it is fascinating.
‘Dan has a tear on his ACL, and as quickly as we obtained the information that he had a tear on his ACL, instantly he was provided the combat – which he cannot have, he cannot field for six months now anyway due to the restore time.’
After a cagey opening to the combat, Dubois was knocked down by Lerena after a stable mixture by the challenger.
Dubois allayed fears he could be out for half a yr, tweeting: ‘6 months will not be proper! I will probably be able to combat in early 2023’
Dubois was pressured to talk out after Barry McGugian claimed the WBA common champion was dealing with six months out
As he went again to his nook, he indicated to his crew that he had suffered an damage.
The heavyweight regarded unsteady on his legs in the course of the second spherical as he regarded to achieve composure and he was capable of make it to the top of the spherical.
Dubois got here out flying within the third spherical and linked with an enormous proper to drop Lerena, earlier than catching him with a mix to take the stoppage win.
McGuigan believes Dubois is now able to face the large family names. ‘He’s able to combat the highest guys, he mentioned.
‘I’d fairly he combat somebody like Joshua or Tyson Fury as a result of Usyk is a bag of tips, and he’s a southpaw.
‘He obtained hit on prime of the pinnacle final time, and when he stepped again, he tore his ACL, and his stability was badly affected.’
The bout came about on the undercard for Tyson Fury’s trilogy bout with Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Following his victory, he now holds a 19-1 file along with his solely loss coming towards Joe Joyce again in November 2020.
