Brit champ Dubois sets sights on world title
UPDATE DANIEL DUBOIS plans to be world boxing champion by the end of next year after claiming the British heavyweight crown.
‘Dynamite’ knocked out Nathan Gorman with a huge right in the fifth round of an explosive display on Saturday night.
Promoter Frank Warren could hardly contain himself afterwards, hailing the 21-year-old as the best heavyweight prospect on the planet.
And the Londoner himself warned his rivals he is only going to get better after smashing up his former amateur sparring partner at the O2.
He is expected to defend his newly-acquired title in September but he has his eyes on bigger prizes already and believes Anthony Joshua’s defeat by Andy Ruiz has blown the division wide open.
“It’s definitely a possibility that I could be world champion next year,” said Dubois. “Now the division has opened up and the belts could soon be up for grabs.
“I feel I’m the most exciting prospect in heavyweight boxing.” CYCLING: Geraint Thomas was grateful for a dramafree day at the Tour de France as Daryl Impey took a superb breakaway stage win in Brioude.
The South African finished more than 16 minutes before the peloton ambled over the line to keep Frenchman Julian Alaphilippe in the yellow jersey on Bastille Day.
Defending champion Thomas, fifth and 72 seconds off yellow, was in the main group, showing no ill effects of Saturday’s incident which sent him barrelling over the handlebars and on to the bike of his team-mate Gianni Moscon.
Scotland’s Gemma Reekie cemented a glorious double at the European Under-23 Championships in Gavle by following up Saturday’s victory in the 800 metres with gold in the 1500m.