Daniel Dubois Reunites with Trainer Don Charles

Daniel Dubois, the 28-year-old British heavyweight, has reunited with his former trainer Don Charles just months after parting ways, signaling a return to the coaching partnership that propelled him to world championship status. The announcement came on Monday through a statement from Dubois's business manager, Riz Khan, posted on social media, as the fighter prepares for his next bout in a competitive division.

Dubois and Charles first teamed up in 2023, following Dubois's split from trainer Shane McGuigan. Their initial collaboration ended in defeat when Usyk stopped Dubois in the ninth round during a title fight, a bout marked by controversy after Dubois landed a low blow that floored the Ukrainian. Undeterred, the pair then embarked on a three-fight winning streak between December 2023 and September 2024. Dubois secured stoppage victories over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic, and, most notably, Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium. The fifth-round knockout of Joshua, where Dubois dropped the former two-time champion multiple times, earned him the vacant IBF heavyweight title and marked his career highlight.

That success was short-lived. In their rematch later that year at the...