Daniel Dubois believes that the officials were influenced by the politically charged occasion in his defeat against Oleksandr Usyk in 2023.

"It’s gonna be a bloodbath. I’m going to put all the controversy and nonsense to rest," Dubois said at Tuesday's news conference.

He did just that and turned things around then stopped Dubois in the 9th round. That left many questioning Dubois’s heart, but he has since beaten Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua to establish himself as a legitimate IBF world champion.