Daniel Dubois will face Anthony Joshua this weekend, with the IBF world heavyweight title on the line.
Dubois has picked up two impressive wins over Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
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And he’s done all of this with the help of boxing trainer Don Charles, who has been involved with the sport for years.
Prior to Charles, Dubois was training with Shane McGuigan and before that with Martin Bowers.
But his victory under Charles’ tutelage led him to the biggest night of his life.
And against Joshua at Wembley, Charles will hope his man can pull off the upset.
Who is Don Charles?
Charles is a 62-year-old boxing trainer who was born in the Republic of Biafra, a formerly war-torn country that fought a war with Nigeria in 1967.
He moved to London with his parents when he was 14 and became involved in boxing as a youngster.
He fought as an amateur at the Brixton ABC and later opened market stalls and clothing shops in the capital.
In addition, he also participated in unlicensed fights, and later worked as a doorman after obtaining a private security contract.
He even had a few encounters with local gangsters and feared he would be shot while working one night.
But his big break came when he met Dereck Chisora at a petrol station in North London.
The two negotiated and eventually agreed that Charles would become Chisora’s full-time trainer.
Finally, Charles was in Chisora’s corner for the Tyson Fury trilogy, the Dillian Whyte fight and Del Boy’s fierce clash with David Haye at Upton Park.
Charles also holds wins over Carlos Takam, Malik Scott and Kubrat Pulev.
Charles, who helped Dubois do what Chisora could not by winning the world title, will be hoping the 27-year-old can defend his title against AJ.
Joshua is looking to become a three-time world champion himself, having lost his title to Usyk in August 2022.
