Daniel Dubois believes that now he has the beating of Oleksandr Usyk.
Dubois challenged Usyk for the unified heavyweight championship in 2023. Finally he was counted out within the ninth spherical however he had put Usyk below strain.
Subsequently Dubois went on to change into an IBF Interim titlist, then their full world champion earlier than handing Anthony Joshua a heavy knockout defeat.
The Londoner is satisfied that he has developed as a fighter and needs the possibility to avenge his loss to Usyk.
“I’m just getting better, improving. They say when you win a world title you improve. So I feel like that’s what’s happening with me. I’m ready to show what I can do again and conquer whoever they put in front of me,” Dubois instructed Sky Sports activities Information.
“I’ve got to be even better than I was against AJ. That was just what it was at the time. A special moment but I need to be even better than I was.”
He believes he now has the components required to win a second battle with Usyk.
“We’ve all got to grow up sometime,” he mentioned. “Run it back.
“My subsequent battle I am working in the direction of, I am prepared for it now.”
First he should defeat his subsequent challenger, New Zealand’s in-form Joseph Parker.
They battle on a February 22 Riyadh Season occasion, stay on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
Dubois is adamant that he won’t enable Parker to derail him.
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Joseph Parker says he his boxing IQ and toughness give him the sting over Daniel Dubois however the IBF champion throws much more punches than Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang.
“I’m still hungry for more success, more belts. So in my mind [it’s] still the same mentality. I’m still the same old dog,” the Briton warned. “Bring them all on.
“All I do know is I am able to battle and I am able to go,” he continued. “Doing this coaching day in time out. It is time to launch it on him.
“I’m going to display all the skills I picked up along the way throughout my amateur career and my pro career. However long it lasts that’s more skills I’ll get to show. I’m just looking forward to it. Whatever round, whatever time it happens, it happens. We’re not looking for anything. I’m going out there to put on a proper display of boxing.
“Nonetheless the kingslayer. I am the person that beat the person. Deliver them on.”
Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker and the Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol rematch will be live on Saturday February 22 on Sky Sports Box Office. E book now!
