Daniel Dubois: Wins "Best Young Boxer" Award

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Daniel Dubois has been voted Best Young Boxer by the Boxing Writers’ Club, having come top in the vote.

The British heavyweight champion, 21, was a strong favourite to receive the award for a ten-person shortlist. He will attempt to claim his 13th consecutive win and win the vacant Commonwealth title when he faces Ebenezer Tetteh, of Ghana, at the Royal Albert Hall, London, on September 27.

Kash Farooq, the British bantamweight champion from Glasgow, finished second in the voting.

Dubois will be presented with the Geoffrey Simpson Trophy at The Savoy, London, on October 7.

He becomes only the fourth heavyweight win the award and the first since Frank Bruno in 1985. The other two heavyweight winners were Joe Erskine in 1955 and Joe Bugner in 1969.

From Ron Lewis

[THEBUTCH]

Well deserved. It's been an exciting start to his pro career.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Wonder what the max age is.

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[margaret thatcher]

I have become a lot more confident in Dub

[oogiebe]

With DDD I see improvement every fight. I knew he had the power, but I'm liking the development of his jab and ability to be patient when he gets his opponent in trouble. He is by far the best prospect and on the verge of contendership.