Exactly . He signed a contract with usyk which he has to fullfill . Usyk victory is needed in ukraine and i,m 100% sure usyk will win.
I think Dubois is getting overrated. Yes Dubois may of improved somewhat and may be mentally stronger now. But he beat a 300+ pound Miller who's an obese blubber ball. The Hrgovic fight was not conclusive due to how many headbutts Dubois used in the fight. Joshua was a good win but Joshua is past his prime and hasn't had a significant win in like 5 years. Unless Usyk ages over night significantly he should win convincingly again.
I think that an usyk win is not a forgone conclusion as he’s older and slower. That said, Dubois has the success he did afterwards because each person he fought he could consistently land on. The problem he has with usyk was that usyk was landing but he could not land enough. The frustration pretty much compounded leading to his quit. It’s perhaps a case of whether he can land consistently this time around. Usyk being slower gives him decent chance.
A guy with the power of Dubois always has a chance. But more importantly, Usyk is ageing fast. Don't believe me? Go check out his cruiser fights. He had Ali speed in his younger days. Now he's just fast. Might not be enough, especially if the reactions are slowing too. I'll be cheering for Usyk, he's got the real stuff of champions, but let's not delude ourselves that Dubois is out of it. He's a very live dog.
I will be rooting for Usyk, but Dubois will win. 1) Fish Eyes will have a crooked referee who will permit Dubois to head butt and low blow, and admonish Usyk for nothing 2) Fish Eyes will have crooked judges to give the rounds to Dubois even if he is schooled. 3) The UK commentary will be biased against Usyk to justify the dodgy officiating 4) Dubois is avoiding VADA testing, as he did before the Joshua fight.
And also look for more power jabs from Usyk in this one with a little extra sauce Pretty sure dumbois ticked him off. Usyk isn’t the guy to do that to.
Usyk is definitely the favourite, but a Dubois win is nowhere near as unlikely as most are making it out to be. Usyk is only getting older while Dubois grows in confidence and has KO power. Dubois still hasn't tested himself against a mover though, as his latest wins have been against opponents who are there to be hit and take dirty tactics, something which Usyk won't do. I am not convinced that Dubois has been living the life after achieving his life's dream with the championship and Joshua win, and it might come down to the ref and how decides to ref the fight. I can understand why this video has the tone it does and why a lot of pundits are making the match up look more even on paper to hype and sell the fight.
dubois has the size and the tools but maybe not the bottle and endurance to really push and put usyk on the backfoot like chisora did. Thats the only way you beat usyk, Easier said then done cause dubois would need to have perfect stamina for 12 rounds which he showed in the first fight he clearly has not for a man his size. Punchers chance is there too but highly unlikely
Yeah he can. Usyk keeps having to win the hard way, by grinding out decisions where he can't afford many mistakes at all. He got the JKO last time but even that took its time. It's obviously a recipe for disaster eventually as he ages, just depends when the bad night comes. But the key difference in this fight is where it is being fought. If Dubious keeps it close he can get the robbery and even one KD could well seal it for him.
How do you expect Usyk to be as fast as his cruiser days when he is 30 pounds heavier? I'm really curious.
I don't. But he isn't even as fast as when he started heavy. For a guy that bases his game on being elusive and first to the punch, it is a problem.