Joe Joyce believes the “lesson” he taught Daniel Dubois has helped his former rival develop into the world champion he’s immediately.
Dubois now holds the IBF heavyweight world title, which he places on the road towards Joseph Parker on Saturday’s Riyadh Season invoice, dwell on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
“I’m excited to see that one. Obviously may the best man win. I’ve shared the ring with them both. I think I’m leaning for either Parker on points or Dubois knockout,” Joyce instructed Sky Sports activities Information.
“It depends on the night. They’ve both got good momentum. So I’m really excited to see who wins. I’m not sure who, but I think it’s a great fight.”
Joyce is rebuilding from defeats to Zhilei Zhang and Derek Chisora, however earlier in his skilled profession the Olympic silver medallist beat each Dubois and Parker.
He was the architect of the bottom second of Dubois’ profession, when his arduous straight punching fractured Dubois’ eye socket forcing him to his knees the place he stayed and was counted out.
“That was a lesson for him and he’s a good fighter, and he’s come back stronger and been in some good fights. But equally so has Parker. He’s been in with some heavy hitters and managed to outbox them. Obviously Dubois has got the power and he’s young. It’s a great fight. I’m excited to see it,” Joyce mentioned.
Dillian Whyte, who packing containers Joyce in April, got here by a 2018 bout with Parker with a victory.
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Joseph Parker says 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
“Parker’s very crafty. He’s got fast hands. He takes a shot well,” Whyte famous.
“If I was a betting man, I’d bet Dubois,” he instructed Sky Sports activities Information. “Parker’s experienced and he’s been on an amazing run. But they’ve both been on an amazing run.
“If the battle goes lengthy Parker may presumably outbox him or cease him late. The fights that we have seen Dubois go lengthy in, he is had issues in.
“We’ve seen Parker in multiple long fights. Fights with AJ, fights with me, we’ve seen him in long fights and he does alright in long fights. He just needs to be careful early and not get caught like he did against Zhang and stuff like that against Dubois.”
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Daniel Dubois guarantees to be higher towards Joseph Parker than his win over Anthony Joshua and says he’ll conquer anybody put in entrance of him
Parker may be harmful. Whyte is aware of – Parker dropped him of their twelfth and closing spherical.
“His boxing IQ’s quite good and he does little things where you don’t see it until it’s too late. Against me I walked on to the right hand in the last round. Something like that. He caught AJ a couple of times to the body and hurt him,” Whyte mentioned.
“He’s got a very good punch selection and he’s got good resilience as well.”
Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker and the Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol rematch will likely be dwell on Saturday February 22 on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace. Ebook now!
