BOXING star Daniel Dubois bizarrely missed out on the Epsom Derby after going to ASCOT by mistake.
The heavyweight world champion was invited to Epsom Downs as a guest of promoter .
Boxing star Daniel Dubois missed the Epsom Derby after going to the wrong racecourse Credit: Getty
The heavyweight ended up 30 miles away in Ascot after his hilarious blunder Credit: PA
Warren’s Queensbury Promotions company were in charge of DerbyFest fan zone at the racecourse.
would have been a high profile name alongside music stars and The Hoosiers, who both performed for fans.
But he ended up 30 miles in Berkshire before realising he had gone to the wrong racecourse.
His hilarious gaffe meant he missed the main Betfred Derby race before getting stuck in traffic while travelling back to Epsom.
Dubois still managed to catch the last few races despite his blunder.
He said after finally arriving at Epsom: “We went all over the country to get to this place.
“It’s my first time at Epsom – at least I made it with a few races to go.”
Dubois is currently riding a wave after following his stoppage win over .
Dubois is riding a wave after becoming a two-time heavyweight world champion Credit: Reuters
The fight was waved off in the 11th round after ‘Triple D’ inflicted serious damage on Wardley.
Dubois was forced to overcome a difficult start to the fight which saw him downed twice by his rival.
Wardley has since and vowed to make up for his “mistakes” in the first fight.
He said: “The boxing world knows my character, and Saturday night proved that without a shred of doubt.
“It was a fight for the ages, but I made some mistakes that I will rectify in the rematch.
“Congratulations to Daniel, but I’m coming for you and my belt.”
But Dubois insisted he won’t wait for a rematch with Wardley should his rival take too long to recover from their gruelling bout.
He told talkSport: “Well, that’s what they’re talking about, but I’m not going to wait on no one.
“I’m going to get busy with that belt, defend that belt, and I can’t wait to start improving, getting out there, and just maximizing what we’ve done and what we’ve worked on since I was a little kid and now we’re here.
“I would maybe have preferred to fight someone else and travel with that belt. But if we’ve got to do it again, we’ll do it again.”
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