Daniel Dubois may topic Joseph Parker to an early onslaught that the previous world champion might not have the ability to endure.
Parker, a earlier holder of the WBO heavyweight title, challenges Britain’s Dubois for his IBF championship on February 22, stay on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
Parker is assured that he can take Dubois to breaking level. However the New Zealander has been warned he may not attain the second half of the combat himself.
Shane McGuigan, the Londoner’s earlier coach, instructed Sky Sports activities: “I think Daniel will stop him in four or five rounds.
“He will go and let his arms go. Dan is a ferocious puncher.
“But if it goes past four or five rounds, Parker’s got a hell of a chance for sure. It’s just whether he can get through them.”
Parker has racked up good wins, beating Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang to arrange this world title shot in opposition to Dubois.
However McGuigan stated: “Parker’s on great form but I think he got a Zhang that ran out of steam, didn’t look like he was as fit and as up for it as he was against Joe Joyce. Zhang went into the Joe Joyce fight knowing that he couldn’t run out of steam because this guy will catch up with you.
“I believe with Parker he thinks he is a bit extra of a calculated counter puncher. He dropped Parker a number of instances then he went to sleep and that is how Parker obtained the choice. Simply because he was a bit busier down the stretch.
“Wilder was a fraction of his former self and I just think there’s been fights in the past where Parker’s not looked the best. [Against] Jack Massey for instance, he stood right on the line for the right hand and if you give those opportunities to Daniel Dubois, he doesn’t hesitate.”
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Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker commerce verbals forward of their IBF heavyweight showdown on February 22.
Dubois confirmed how devastating he could be in opposition to Anthony Joshua, the previous unified heavyweight world champion. He dropped Joshua a number of instances earlier than taking him out with an amazing proper that completed the combat.
“He didn’t give AJ the respect. He just went and let his hands go,” McGuigan mirrored.
“Daniel also had hurt him sparring, when he was 17 or 18 years of age. So the last time they were in the ring together Daniel landed a decent shot against him. I don’t think he knocked him out or anything but he landed a decent shot and hurt him and I think he had that in the back of his head thinking: ‘When I was 17, 18, I got a good effect in sparring. If I hit this guy with 10 ounce gloves I can knock him out’ and that gave him confidence.
“With Daniel, every thing’s about confidence. He is seen Parker on the deck, he’ll trust. He did not see Joe Joyce on the deck. Possibly if he boxed Joe Joyce now Zhang’s stopped him, he’d go in there with a distinct mindset.
“He hasn’t seen [Oleksandr] Usyk on the deck so he hesitated a lot and wasn’t as aggressive as he could have been.
“I believe he’ll go in there [against Parker] like he was in opposition to AJ. AJ’s been placed on the ground in opposition to Andy Ruiz Jr, he is stepping into there with loads of confidence.”
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Oleksandr Usyk mentioned whether or not he may supply Daniel Dubois a rematch ought to the Brit beat Joseph Parker of their IBF world heavyweight title combat subsequent month.
Can Parker climate the storm?
Tremendous-heavyweight Olympian Scrumptious Orie, who has now turned skilled himself, nonetheless tipped Parker to overwhelm Dubois.
“I think Joseph Parker is very vulnerable to Daniel Dubois’ jab, I think he’s got an exceptional jab. But over time I think Parker will start to wear Daniel Dubois down. I do see Parker just about edging it and winning it to be honest,” Orie instructed Sky Sports activities.
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“I genuinely do think Parker has been putting in the work behind the scenes. But of course Daniel Dubois is very confident.
“And in a manner, I form of did write him off in opposition to AJ. Everybody else did… So I would not be stunned if he surprises us all as soon as once more.
“I’ve always said hats off to him because after that loss to Joe Joyce and how he was able to recuperate and become a heavyweight champion is phenomenal and that takes some serious doing. So I give him a lot of respect and credit.”
Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker and the Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol rematch will likely be stay on Saturday February 22 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. E-book now!
