DANIEL DUBOIS is ready to hold the weight and expectation of the nation on his giant shoulders. Ahead of the British and Commonwealth champion’s defence against Joe Joyce on Saturday night, SunSport draped the wonderkid in an iconic Union Jack flag. British heavyweight heroes Frank Bruno, Lennox Lewis and David Haye all wore the same national colours before their world title wins. And the Peacock Gym prodigy believes he is ready to burst on to the mainstream scene as a major force – just like the three home stars before him. Dubois, 23, said: “It’s a proper heavy flag and I appreciate the meaning behind it. “But I understand and appreciate the magnitude it brings and the responsibility it brings.“The heavyweight division remains almost separate from the rest of the sport of boxing. “If it’s thriving, then the sport is healthy. When there is a heavyweight dip then everyone suffers. “Britain has had some legends and also had some quiet periods. “Lennox, Frank and David did amazing things and the sport thrived on the back of them in this country.“I want to continue that, I want to carry the sport forward and be the face of British boxing, starting on… Read full this story
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