You after all know why Daniel Dubois is out in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – he’s there to observe the battle we’ll all be watching on Saturday evening: the rematch between heavyweight ruler Oleksandr Usyk and former champ Tyson Fury. However Dubois, the reigning IBF heavyweight champ, isn’t any mere spectator.
Talking with Speak Sport earlier at the moment, “DDD” acknowledged that he desires to battle the winner. Dubois – who misplaced by way of stoppage to Usyk final summer season, the battle considerably controversial because of the complete “did Dubois hit Usyk low or did he drop him with a authorized physique shot?” saga – totally believes he would beat Usyk in a return battle. Dubois can be positive he may beat Fury.
We’ve got to attend and see what occurs on Saturday evening. If Fury wins, there could be a 3rd battle between he and Usyk. If Usyk repeats his Could win, Dubois could nicely get his shot at revenge; Usyk’s supervisor not too long ago stating that, after Usyk beats Fury a second time the one battle left of any curiosity for him at heavyweight is a return with Dubois.
“I’m out right here in Saudi and I would like the winner on Saturday,” Dubois stated. “I would like the winner, I need to battle for the undisputed. That’s what the intention is now, that’s the purpose. 100 precent [I would beat both Fury and Usyk]. That is my time now, I’ve been via the ups and downs however I’m a brand new man. I’m a person of the longer term and I’m able to battle for the undisputed and win and go down in boxing historical past.”
Afterward the Speak Sport present, featherweight legend Barry McGuigan got here on, and he stated that in his opinion “Daniel is the toughest puncher within the division in the meanwhile, he’s ridiculously harmful.”
Dubois, earlier than can battle both Usyk or Fury, should come via okay in his February 22 title defence towards former WBO heavyweight champ Joseph Parker. Parker himself is on an actual roll, and like Dubois he too feels higher than ever. But when Dubois can do a job on Parker perhaps he would be the apparent battle for the winner of Saturday’s rematch between Usyk and Fury. Once more, that’s except the 2 signal on to field a trilogy battle.
Dubois, although, appears most eager on a second battle with Usyk, with him saying at the moment that he himself as a fighter is “leagues above” the man he was again within the late summer season of 2023.
