Is Dubois for real?

[Dark Lord Al]

Got to be careful with heavyweights, especially British ones. But I think Dubois has the tools to be successful unlike the likes of British heavyweight hypes of years gone by:

Audley Harrison - Obviously any olympic gold medalist gets hype, and he started off well being up cans, but essentially didn't like getting hit back and crippled boxing on BBC forever!
David Price - Looked to be the real deal while knocking out cans, but chin of glass made that all come crumbling down. I remember getting a bit excited about him early days
David Haye - Seemed to have all the tools and athleticism to translate his cruiser success at a weak heavyweight division with just Wlad at the top. His feeble attempt at Wlad was my biggest disappointment for a fighter I was a fan of.


Dubois has scary power, seems to be taking things seriously, wants to and keeps improving. He can jab and box, and we've also seen him in a firefight. It was a bit of a war with Richard Lartey, and while he was something of an unknown name he threw shots with good power and bad intentions and Dubois took a few of them flush!

Of course there are bigger hitters and this is the heavyweight division, but I don't think Dubois will be a rabbit in the headlights when he gets someone smacking him back.

Joshua iced Johnson in 2 rounds , he went the distance with Dubois.

[TonnnnUK]

Joshua iced Johnson in 2 rounds , he went the distance with Dubois.

Granted that fight was a bit of a shit show. He wasn't at his best that night Dubois, and journeyman Johnson has taken many the distance.

[imp]

Dubois has a good jab.

But can he use that jab against world class opponents.

[mrbig1]

This covid-19 has messed everything up. Dubois has to stay busy if he can. A long layoff can really hurt him.

[Master]

This covid-19 has messed everything up. Dubois has to stay busy if he can. A long layoff can really hurt him.

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His next fight against Joyce is a real test for him and he has had a warm up fight very recently to keep him sharp. He should be fighting by the end of the year.

[Memphis]

The Johnson fight scrambled his brain a bit I reckon. It doesn't matter how many people told him before hand that Johnson will fiddle about, mess him around and try to survive. Dubois is a kid who wants to impress and Joshua is his yardstick. Human nature for him to want to do as well if not better. Setting himself up for a fall trying to force Johnson out of there. When it didn't happen he got a bit confused. He can have a pass on that one. Good learning fight.