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Dubois

American  
[dy-bwah] / düˈbwɑ /

noun

  1. (Marie) Eugène (François Thomas) 1858–1941, Dutch physical anthropologist and anatomist.


Dubois British  
/ djuːˈbwɑː /

noun

  1. W ( illiam ) E ( dward ) B ( urghardt ). 1868–1963, US Black sociologist, writer, and political activist; a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

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Dubois Scientific  
/ do̅o̅-bwä /
  1. Dutch paleontologist who in 1891 discovered in Java a fossil hominid which he believed to be the so-called missing link between the apes and humans on the evolutionary ladder. He named it Pithecanthropus erectus, but it is now known as Homo erectus.


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The Dubois bout suggested Joshua is in decline, the toil of 33 professional fights after an amateur career eroding his powers.

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Caroline Dubois produced a commanding performance on her American debut, outpointing Camilla Panatta to retain her WBC lightweight title in Miami.

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Dubois dropped Panatta with a beautifully timed counter right in the sixth round before going on to win the 10-round contest by unanimous decision,

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Dubois was fighting for the first time under new promoters Most Valuable Promotions and on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's heavyweight bout against Jake Paul.

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Dubois fought early in the night on the prelims in front of a lightly filled Kaseya Center - the 20,000-seat home of the Miami Heat.

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