Don Charles, Daniel Dubois' trainer, refuted claims that a gathering at Dubois' home before his fight with Oleksandr Usyk disrupted his preparation. He acknowledged that Dubois arrived at the arena 90 minutes before his bout but insisted they had enough time for pre-fight preparations. Charles labeled the home event as a cultural gathering rather than a party and stated that traditions established by Dubois' father contributed positively to his mindset. Charles dismissed rumors of a disagreement between Dubois and his father as hearsay, indicating focus should remain on the fight itself rather than distractions surrounding it.
Don Charles emphasized that the event at Daniel Dubois' home was a cultural gathering, not a disruptive party. He stated, 'I don't think it was public, in fact it was the same [sort of] gathering that was done back in September last year when Daniel was going to fight Anthony Joshua.' He indicated that reports of a disagreement between Dubois and his father are hearsay, asserting 'I can assure you that wouldn't have happened.' He also mentioned the importance of the pre-fight ritual organized by Dubois' father.
Charles defended the timing of Dubois' arrival at Wembley, saying, 'Dubois arrived within their allocated time, and had ample time to undergo all pre-fight preparations necessary to face Usyk.' He downplayed concerns, stating, 'So many boxers... will all tell you they've all got their little things that they do on fight day to mentally be able to support them to go and do what they do.'
The trainer explained that the pre-fight ritual helped Dubois enter the 'right state of mind,' commenting, 'So call it a ritual, whatever, it worked and it helped Daniel to be in the mode, fight mode to be destructive.' However, he noted, 'So it didn't work this time and that's why there's a lot of lies going on instead of focus on the actual fight...'
Charles remarked on the excessive focus on the gathering following Dubois' loss: 'There’s a lot of focus on this party, it was a gathering... focus on the actual fight, where the fight was fought, the way it panned out.' He suggested that ignoring narratives around distractions would be more conducive to understanding the bout.
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