Ariel Helwani has issued a statement after Daniel Dubois left an interview early on his podcast.<\/p>\n
Dubois appeared on The Ariel Helwani Show to preview his WBO heavyweight title fight against Fabio Wardley on Saturday.<\/p>\n
The bout will take place at the Co-op Arena in Manchester, and marks an all-British elite heavyweight fight that is rarely seen in modern boxing.<\/p>\n
There is, therefore, plenty of interest among fans – but Dubois’ interview with Helwani<\/a> went viral for all the wrong reasons on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n “I feel you don’t like me very much, Daniel,” Helwani said. “That’s my feeling.”<\/p>\n “Really? Why do you feel like that then?” Dubois replied.<\/p>\n “Well, I feel like you don’t like me. It’s a vibe that I’m getting,” came Helwani’s response.<\/p>\n “I was watching you against Joe Joyce, and I said it’s bulls**t with the way they’re treating you, the British media, the British public. I had your back. I was taking bullets for you here.”<\/p>\n “That’s bulls**t,” Dubois said. “I don’t know why you’re even bringing that up.”<\/p>\n “I’m trying to tell you why… I’m one of your supporters. I was on the frontline on your behalf,” Helwani said.<\/p>\n “Thanks. Thank you, man.” Dubois responded.<\/p>\n “I appreciate that. Thank you for the thanks,” Helwani replied, before enquiring about whether Dubois had to leave the interview at that point.<\/p>\n “Yeah, that’s the end of it,” Dubois said, before a slightly awkward exchange between the pair took place as the former heavyweight champion began to get out of his chair.<\/p>\n “What are you trying to say, man? This is getting awkward right now,” he added.<\/p>\n “I can’t tell,” Helwani laughed, before Dubois appeared to mouth ‘turn this s**t off’ in the background and left the interview.<\/p>\n “I think he’s out. Bye guys. What the hell was that? That was one of the all-time weirdest interviews of my career,” Helwani told his viewers.<\/p>\n