Comments Thread For: Eddie Hearn warns Daniel Dubois ahead of Anthony Joshua showdown

[MANNY67]

Seems like young Edward is getting nervous

[Roj]

Seems like young Edward is getting nervous

I was thinking the same thing lol! This could be a rough couple of months for Hearn. AJ could fall to Dubois. Canelo - who Hearn always makes out to be a great friend who can’t wait to work with DAZN again - may snub Hearn once more and bypass his guy Berlanga to fight Eubank Jr. (not to mention in London on a card co-sponsored by Hearn’s rival, Boxxer). Madrimov is going to get KO’d by Bud, Ennis has nothing great lined up next and who knows how Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano will turn out.

But hey, it looks like he’ll get Shakur “Legend In My Own Mind” Stevenson to sign a promotional deal!

[PRINCEKOOL]

Stylistically, Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois should create a action packed fight 'If Dubois comes to fight, with the tactics everyone is anticipating'.

It is quite clear that Joshua is a superior fighter to Dubois skill for skill, in many area's 'Superior Jab, Movement, Defense, more creative combinations the list goes on'.

But Dubois is fundamentally, quite a solid fighter 'And he is one of the strongest fighters in the division in terms of brute strength'.

There is a narrative that is being promoted in the boxing community, that Joshua is still petrified of a fight 'Where another fighter is going to put serious pressure upon him'.

If you have notice? Certain folk in the boxing communality, like to keep promoting this narrative 'Both boxing fans, coaches and even the fighters themselves'.

But every time Joshua has fought a opponent 'From what I can see? It is his opponents who are still extremely apprehensive of what Joshua can do'.

Francis Ngannou's demeaner vs Anthony Joshua, was more apprehensive 'All Joshua had to do in that fight, was faint a jab and Ngannou would reacted as if somebody had just welded a Crow Bar out in front of him'.

People are actually putting a lot of pressure on Daniel Dubois in this fight, to fight in a certain way 'A manner which may well get him brutally beaten up'.

Just like I stated before the Francis Ngannnou vs Anthony Joshua fight 'I declared that Ngannou was going to potentially suffer the worst loss he has ever experienced in his entire combat sporting career. And that was exactly what happened in that fight'.

Daniel Dubois is in a similar situation vs Anthony Joshua 'Nobody would be surprised if Dubois does not make it past the 3rd round'. And if this fight progressed into a distance fight, and Joshua is in a rhythm with his boxing? Even in that style fight, Dubois is going to potentially suffering a server brutal beat down'.

Note: Daniel Dubois in my opinion, will find it very difficult to exist in the middle ground vs Anthony Joshua. I.E The area of the fight, where he is neither attacking extremely aggressively or boxing out of a defensive line'. Dubois has to ether Attack or 100% fight out of a defensive line.

When a fighter goes into this middle ground vs Anthony Joshua '99.99% of the time, this is where Anthony Joshua takes over the fight'. You have to be extremely decisive vs Joshua, if? You are not a Elite fighter skill for skill like Oleksandr Uysk, then you have to decide 'Do I attack Joshua at maximum intensity, or do a fight of a defensive line'.

Oleksandr Uysk is really the only fighter who has been able to beat Anthony Joshua 'In the middle ground, in the centre of the fight. And lets all be real about those 24 rounds of competition between Joshua and Uysk 'It was by no means a easy task for Oleksandr Uysk'.

I think Team Dubois are relying on Joshua being shook, if and when Dubois attacks 'With constant pressure'. But the moment when they realize Joshua is not shook, to the level they are anticipating 'People need to watch how Dubois fights, in that style of fight'.

To conclude: Anthony Joshua has a big opportunity here, to once again eclipse the performances of his nearest competition against a common opponent 'People will try their best to deny that this fight does not matter, but for sure it is a significant heavyweight fight'.

The boxing World saw what happened in the Daniel Dubois vs Oleksandr Uysk fight 'It was a solid enough win for Uysk, but Dubois did push Uysk to a certain extent'.

Once and if Anthony Joshua completely obliterates Daniel Dubois 'In a fight where Dubois does not win a single minute. People in mass instinctually will have to acknowledge, that this is the Heavyweight fighter who ether Oleksandr Uysk or Tyson Fury have to fight'.

The reason why I am stating this is because? Anthony Joshua's critics, are at the point where they know what can potentially happen 'If a version of Joshua who is utilizing all of his power comes into contact with them'.

People need to ask themselves the serious question 'Do any of these other top level Heavyweights, survive into the 12 round vs Joshua?'.

These are the questions that people are actually thinking to themselves 'On some level, and it has induced a extremely apprehensive state in Anthony Joshua's critics'.

'Anthony Joshua is the only double jeopardy threat in the Heavyweight Division, he is the one of the most component and proven skill for skill pure boxers also? Anthony Joshua is one of the most proven power punchers in the division. No other Heavyweight in the division has that combination of attributes and level of threat at such a high level, Anthony Joshua is the only one'.

'Therefore if Joshua combines and utilizes all of his power, it is over for all of these top level Heavyweights'. The only way Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Uysk can get out of this situation, is if they don't fight Joshua.

And we can all see the beginnings of that Narrative starting to be pushed 'If ether Oleksandr Uysk or Tyson Fury don't fight Anthony Joshua, if he becomes the IBF World Heavyweight Champion. Then neither one of those fighters can claim, that they are the last man standing from their era' etc.

[CoolDSmoove321]

One can expect a very cautious performance by AJ. At this point of his career; He is a very cagey and savvy veteran. No way he will stand and trade toe to toe with DDD. He knows that Dubois only has only one thing going for him and that is his chin and KO power. Joshua would be a damned fool to play to Dubois’ only strength.

[Phase III]

Hearn is known for being AJ’s personal cheer leader and jock strap carrier. . Since his 2 loses to Usyk, his opposition has been mediocre.

AJ is not the fighter he once was. His loses to Usyk and getting KO’ed by Ruiz still haunt him which is why he fights like a deer in headlights. Let’s not forget that Klitschko should have finished the job and KO’ed him also. But with Banks in his corner, Wlad took his foot off the gas, a massive mistake.

Dubois KO’ed AJ in sparring when Dubois was still a teenager. I’m not shocked many so called reporters don’t write or even bring this up because they have been told if they bring it up, they will not have access to him. That KO especially when you have such a mentally fragile AJ is going to make him very tentative because Dubois can crack. Given AJ’s decline, that KO is still in his head. Dubois will KO AJ again and finally Hearn can take his pom poms and find someone else to cheer.

Dubois by KO again!

[Smash]

dobby is not beating joshua

[MulaKO]

If I may ask, which heavy handed opponent has DDD beaten? If I am not mistaken the only heavy handed opponent he has faced was Joe Joyce and he took a knee.

That and only that is what will get AJ the W
DDD will have withstand that power if he does then he’ll get the win which I doubt very much

[MulaKO]

Hearn is known for being AJ’s personal cheer leader and jock strap carrier. . Since his 2 loses to Usyk, his opposition has been mediocre.

AJ is not the fighter he once was. His loses to Usyk and getting KO’ed by Ruiz still haunt him which is why he fights like a deer in headlights. Let’s not forget that Klitschko should have finished the job and KO’ed him also. But with Banks in his corner, Wlad took his foot off the gas, a massive mistake.

Dubois KO’ed AJ in sparring when Dubois was still a teenager. I’m not shocked many so called reporters don’t write or even bring this up because they have been told if they bring it up, they will not have access to him. That KO especially when you have such a mentally fragile AJ is going to make him very tentative because Dubois can crack. Given AJ’s decline, that KO is still in his head. Dubois will KO AJ again and finally Hearn can take his pom poms and find someone else to cheer.

Dubois by KO again!

Sparring is nowhere close to a real fight
Just sayin’
This fight will be determined by DDD being able to take AJ’s power
If he can absorb it then I see DDD getting a decision in hard fought fight and maybe even a late Ko as AJ is known to kind of slowly but surely slowing down in the later rounds

[Boxing Scene]

Come on man. Joshua all day. Bet against him if you wanna lose your ****.

[pollywog]

Haha... the last thing Eddie wants is for Doobie to trade with Joshy cos of Joshy's suspect punch resistance.

He'd like Doobie to try and outbox AJ over 12 rounds cos that's AJ's new game.

Dude thinks he some next level boxing savant now just cos he pasted up some novice MMA guy in 2 rounds.

The big question is, what happens if Joshy loses ? He's too old to rebuild and whatever confidence he has will have been flushed away.

This fight is win or retire for AJ and Fast Eddie knows it.