Daniel Dubois should beat Oleksandr Usyk with out the assistance of coach Shane McGuigan this summer season, after it emerged the pair have unexpectedly break up following a two-year partnership - plunging the bout into additional doubt. The British heavyweight was pressured to endure knee surgical procedure after tearing his ACL in his rollercoaster victory over Kevin Lerena final December during which he was dropped thrice by his heavy-handed opponent.

DDD was by some means capable of salvage his profession by snatching victory from the jaws of defeat as he efficiently blasted out the South African in quick-fire trend after surviving an early scare.

Dubois is now the WBA's obligatory challenger to face unified world champion Usyk and the battle is about to enter purse bids after the 2 events didn't agree a deal.

Purse bids will happen in Houston on May 25 however even when the battle does go forward, Dubois is now dealing with an infinite activity on his return from harm after reportedly parting firm with highly-rated coach McGuigan.

The 35-year-old Irishman was coy on the pair's relationship in an interview with SecondsOut on Monday when quizzed on whether or not the Usyk battle had come too quickly for Dubois.

He stated: "It's not really for me to say to be honest, I'll let their management talk on that one."

McGuigan was then requested 'are you able to inform us about his type of type within the fitness center?' He then added: "No, not really. We're keeping it hush."

Dubois' sister Carole Dubois will seemingly stay with McGuigan regardless of her brother's break up.

Reports have since claimed that DDD has break up from McGuigan attributable to an alleged household dispute that has been saved below wraps.

The 25-year-old heavyweight has recorded 4 successive stoppage victories below McGuigan after pairing up with the coach in May 2021 following his savage defeat to Joe Joyce.

Dubois has crushed Bogdan Dinu, Joe Cusumano, Trevor Bryan for the WBA interim title and Lerena throughout that time-frame as he now prepares for the largest problem of his profession in opposition to the WBA (Super), IBF and WBO heavyweight champion of the world.

Speaking to talkSPORT, Usyk's promoter Alex Krassyuk made it clear the Ukrainian is not going to be taking the battle calmly, claiming even the largest underdogs have an opportunity of victory in heavyweight boxing.

When requested if Dubois might trigger an upset, he responded: "Otherwise there would be no fight. Everyone can knock the guy out when he comes to the ring.

"Just bear in mind when Hasim Rahman fought Lennox Lewis for the primary time. Who might think about? No-one might, and the identical factor might occur on this battle.

"But, Usyk is really professional and he takes it really seriously no matter who his opponent is, the training camp is the same, same exercises, same discipline, same regime, getting up at 5am, it's the same.

"The factor that may differ is the motivation, as a result of once you're imagined to battle Tyson Fury you've in your thoughts that you will overcome a considerable problem in your life.

"But, when it comes to Daniel Dubois, who is the underdog in the fight, it swaps the mindset, but for Usyk it is absolutely manageable."