Afterward, Charles Dubois defended strongly against the “quit” narrative that has followed the heavyweight since his previous losses.
“No one could ever question Him again”
“No human being on this planet can ever question this child again.
“Definitely don’t ask him out in front of me,” Charles told him Fight Hub TV.
Charles went even further by suggesting that the difficult nature of the fight may have helped Dubois to permanently silence the criticism.
“I’m glad the fight went that way”
“It’s almost like I’m glad the fight went the way it did.
“You know why? So he could demonstrate this Britain narrative. He’s not.
“We know he’s not. The people around him know he’s not,” Charles said.
The veteran trainer repeatedly praised both fighters for the punishment they took during the heavyweight bout, saying the fight reminded him of older heavyweight wars from past eras.
“Boxing won tonight”
“There were no losers in there tonight.
“Boxing won tonight,” Charles said.
Charles also compared the action to some of the heavyweight fights he grew up watching decades ago.
“I don’t believe I would except when you go back to the ’80s, the days of Ron Lyle, George Foreman, Ernie Shavers.
“That’s the last time I saw a heavyweight fight that might look like that. But it was better,” Charles said.
During the fight itself, television cameras saw Charles Dubois slapping in the corner between rounds. Charles later explained this was done to mentally refocus his fighter.
“Wake Him Up”
“An instinctive vibrational energy to wake him up to make him realize the task before him.
“There’s still work to be done,” Charles said.
Charles also praised Wardley’s toughness, saying both fighters earned respect for the way they handled themselves during the fight.
“What a warrior.
“Both came out of that grueling epic healthy. That’s the most important thing,” Charles said.
