Daniel Dubois’ father made a fortune creating iconic posters that sold for millions of dollars before he even taught his son to box

After being sacked from his job for turning up late, Daniel Dubois’ father began selling posters at a stall in Camden Market in the 1980s.

He said that a spiritual vision had instructed him to involve his unborn child in professional boxing.

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Dad Dave, whose birth name is Stanley, struck gold after selling millions of copies of the now iconic Alien poster.

he told Many times: “I had some artists paint some pictures and I made a poster called, ‘Take me to your dealer.’

“It was like an alien landing on Earth, passing over Rizla, and it suddenly exploded.

“That poster sold millions of copies because people started buying from me in bulk. I sold 80,000 copies to someone in France.”

Dave printed 2,000 copies of the posters and sold them at 5 pence per poster for £2.

He said: “We used to do tens of thousands of dollars every Sunday at Camden Market.”

He then took seven employees with him on a trip to New York and sold on 125th Street in Harlem, making £30,000 in the first week.

Dave revealed that Warner Bros took him to court over a poster of Bugs Bunny – ‘Buzz Bunny’.

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Dave said: “When I was younger I had lots of dreams and I always followed them.

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“When I started making posters, this was my approach and it worked.

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“Then I got another idea that I should have some kids and get them involved in boxing, so that’s what I did.

“It was like I was blessed by God or something. Everything I touched turned to gold.”

Son DuBois said: “Dad believed in me and here we are. Everything worked out. His words are powerful. He’s almost like a prophet.”

Interim champion Dubois will face AJ for the IBF title on Saturday in front of more than 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium.

Joshua, 34, is the clear favourite – the Watford-born boxer aims to become a three-time world champion.

But Dubois has bounced back from losses to Joe Joyce and Oleksandr Usyk, after which he was accused of quitting.

In August, Sister Caroline claimed the WBC interim belt by defeating Uruguay’s Maira Moneo by unanimous decision.

The 23-year-old unbeaten is aiming to take on WBC lightweight champion Katie Taylor in the future.

And the youngest boy Solomon (12 years) is one of the best boxers in the country for his age.