By Gabriel Princewill-
The highly anticipated British showdown between promoter Daniel Dubois and Joe Joyce, will take place on November 28, Promoter Frank Warren today revealed. The big fight will be featured live on BT Sport.
The previous plan for the big fight to be a pay per view event has had to be scrapped due to the pandemic and its associated restrictions which have had a serious effect on fans.
The big November event, dubbed ‘At Last’, is fitting because of a series of cancellations that saw three scheduled dates for the fight in April, July and October, cancelled because of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Promoter Frank Warren, was originally conscious of the need to maximise revenues to fulfil his contractual obligations to both prospects, but has had to trade those expectations with the demand to see the fight come into fruition, instead of waiting for an uncertain time when fans can attend fights without the sort of restrictions currently in place.
At last, boxing promoter Frank Warren, has had to make the fight happen. Both fighters are relatively inexperienced, but are at a crossroads to determine the best heavyweight at domestic level.
Warren said: “This is about keeping boxing alive and relevant at a tough time and doing something for the fans and we have moved heaven and earth to put this on as a BT Sport subscription Fight Night instead.”
“With boxing still being behind closed doors and struggling back to its feet post-Lockdown, I wanted to give something of a gift to British boxing fans. Dubois versus Joyce is the best fight on the British boxing calendar and I want this to be something as many people as possible can enjoy. It’s a bonus that the added exposure gained from the fight will really help the boxers as they move forward with their careers.
“Above all, this is about making sure that the fans are looked after and this fight will be available to BT Sport subscribers. Queensberry and BT Sport are looking forward to delivering a huge night of boxing, so let’s make sure the eyes of the country, and the world, are on British boxing come November 28th.
“I owe a huge debt of gratitude to BT Sport for being willing to make this happen.
“I sound like a broken record I’m sure, but sometimes you have to put the sport and the fans first. Queensberry gets that and BT Sport gets that. ‘For the fans’, it’s what it’s all about.”
Promoter Frank Warren:Frank Warren.Com
Heavy Handed
Dubois at 6 ft 5 inches tall and 23 years of age, is the more heavy handed, and tipped to be a future world champion, but is yet to prove it . He is unbeaten in 15 fights,(14) while Joyce, 35, is unbeaten in 11(10). Joyce plans to prove his doubters wrong and produce the most significant win of his career.
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