Usyk vs. Dubois

[QueensburyRules]

- - Gonna be masterclass time for Usyk if the Warren Mob don’t interfere.

[IronDanHamza]

Maybe an unpopular opinion and I realise he had a lot going on in the build up but I thought he looked very poor in the rematch vs AJ also.
Looked significantly slower and laboured.

Maybe him losing a lot of weight and rebounding had a lot to do with it but I felt he looked slow and bulky, old even.

Yeah I can see that.

That gun shy, one punch at a time AJ is literally the perfect style for Usyk, he’s tailor made for him.

I’m far from sold on him at Heavyweight I expect Dubois to do much better than AJ did.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Yeah I can see that.

That gun shy, one punch at a time AJ is literally the perfect style for Usyk, he’s tailor made for him.

I’m far from sold on him at Heavyweight I expect Dubois to do much better than AJ did.

But did you see last the last fight of Dubois?

[mrbig1]

I wouldn't be surprised if Usyk gets jacked and KOed. I know people are high on Usyk. My question is can he take a HW punch? Usyk is the better fighter. But wins over a gun-shy AJ does little for me. another Question does DD have the heart and will of a champion. This should be a good fight.

[JakeTheBoxer]

I wouldn't be surprised if Usyk gets jacked and KOed. I know people are high on Usyk. My question is can he take a HW punch? Usyk is the better fighter. But wins over a gun-shy AJ does little for me. another Question does DD have the heart and will of a champion. This should be a good fight.

If Dubois doesn`t quit in the first half, than yes.

he looked miserable in his last fight.

[IronDanHamza]

But did you see last the last fight of Dubois?

Yeah he got caught, likely overlooked him and had an injury aswell and still got the job done.

I expect a better performance from him this fight than that fight.

[deathofaclown]

I think Dubois should just see this as a five round fight because like Joshua I don't think he's got the endurance to work at a high tempo for a long fight and the chances are if Usyk is still in there at round 9 or 10 or whatever, it's probably because he's out boxing you and just hasn't been able to finish you or taken any risks to do so.

and by that point you're probably tired anyway or just looking too much for a punch to turn the fight around, which doesn't often happen when you're looking for too much.

I think Dubois best bet is just gamble, think to himself he has 5 good rounds to work at an aggressive pace and stick it on Usyk his physicality and try to get him out of there.

Whats the alternative? Dubois isn't winning a chess match. So you can rule that out.

Try to make it into a dog fight, even if you know you haven't got the ability to do that for 12 rounds.

[deathofaclown]

Maybe an unpopular opinion and I realise he had a lot going on in the build up but I thought he looked very poor in the rematch vs AJ also.
Looked significantly slower and laboured.

Maybe him losing a lot of weight and rebounding had a lot to do with it but I felt he looked slow and bulky, old even.

Well he's no spring chicken and had a long amateur career, that's not just a lot of fights, it's a lot of sparring too.

Also, he rightly beat AJ well enough on the cards, but he took quite a few shots over the course of those two fights.

He isn't some defensive wizard thst doesn't get caught, he gets touched plenty. AJ, Briedis, Bellew, etc all caught him plenty.

it all adds up.

[JakeTheBoxer]

I think Dubois should just see this as a five round fight because like Joshua I don't think he's got the endurance to work at a high tempo for a long fight and the chances are if Usyk is still in there at round 9 or 10 or whatever, it's probably because he's out boxing you and just hasn't been able to finish you or taken any risks to do so.

and by that point you're probably tired anyway or just looking too much for a punch to turn the fight around, which doesn't often happen when you're looking for too much.

I think Dubois best bet is just gamble, think to himself he has 5 good rounds to work at an aggressive pace and stick it on Usyk his physicality and try to get him out of there.

Whats the alternative? Dubois isn't winning a chess match. So you can rule that out.

Try to make it into a dog fight, even if you know you haven't got the ability to do that for 12 rounds.

Yes, his only chance is to get Usyk out of there in the first half.

If he goes to the chess match, he loses 100%.