Daniel Dubois could expose Joseph Parker to an early onslaught that the former world champion might not be able to withstand.
Parker, the former owner of the WBO heavyweight title, will challenge UK DuBois for the IBF Championship on February 22nd. Sky Sports Box Office.
Parker is sure he can take DuBois to breakpoint. However, the New Zealander is warned that he himself may not reach the second half of the fight.
said Shane McGuigan, a former London trainer. Sky Sports: “I think Daniel will stop him in four or five rounds.
“He’s going and I’m going to put my hands down. Dan is a fierce puncher.
“But if it’s over four or five rounds, Parker certainly has a hell of chance. That’s whether he can get through them.”
Parker won a good victory and set the world title shot against DuBois to defeat Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang.
However, McGuigan said: I know he couldn’t run out of steam as this guy will catch up with you.
“Along with Parker, I think he’s a bit more calculated counter puncher. He dropped Parker a few times and then he went to sleep. That’s how Parker got the decision. .
“Wilder is just a small part of his previous self, and I think there have been a fight in the past that Parker doesn’t look the best. [Against] For example, Jack Massey stood on the line on his right hand. Give Daniel Dubois those opportunities and he won’t hesitate. ”
DuBois showed how devastating he is against former unified heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua. He dropped Joshua several times before taking him out with an incredible right to finish the fight.
“He didn’t respect AJ. He just went and let go of his hands,” McGuigan reflected.
“Daniel also hurt Sparring when he was 17 or 18. So when they were in the ring together, Daniel landed a decent shot against him. A decent shot and hurt him, I think he was thinking behind his head.’ And it gave him confidence.
“With Daniel, it’s all about confidence. He saw Parker on the deck, he’s going to be confident. He didn’t see Joe Joyce on the deck. Maybe he’s got Joe Once Joyce was put in the box, Zhang stopped him, he goes there another way of thinking.
“He’s never seen [Oleksandr] As Usyk on the deck, he heheed a lot and wasn’t as aggressive as he was.
“I think he’ll go there [against Parker] Just as he was against AJ. AJ was placed on the floor against Andy Lewis Jr., he goes there with confidence. ”
Can Parker survive the storm?
The delicious olive of the super-heavy Olympia faction, who is currently professionally changing himself, but has turned his hoodie over to overwhelm him.
“I think Joseph Parker is very vulnerable to Daniel Dubois’ jabs. I think he has an exceptional jab. But I think Parker will start wearing Daniel Dubois. Ollie. said Sky Sports.
“I really think Parker is working behind the scenes, but of course Daniel Dubois is very confident.
“And in a way, I interacted with him to AJ, and since everyone else did it, I wouldn’t be surprised if he surprised us all again.
“It’s amazing how he managed to become a heavyweight champion after being defeated by Joe Joyce, and it’s something that’s done some serious, so I always give him. He was wearing a hat.
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