Daniel Dubois vs prime Deontay Wilder

Dubois is the better boxer. Usually I'd pick him, especially since he has size and power to go with it. But Wilder has impressed me with his tenacity. He is literally too dumb to give up, and on the other hand I once again question Dubois' mental fortitude. Either Dubois folds like a wet paper bag the first good crack Wilder gets on him, or he pounds Wilder down for 12 rounds. It could actually be a great fight.

 

I'd give a slight edge to Dubois but its not easy to call imo. Both are glass cannons to some degree. Dubois the better technical boxer, but Wilder quicker and with more one shot sniper bullet type power.

 

Dubois stands too square and his head barely moves, so It would only be a matter of time before Wilder connected.

 

Dubois destroys him quicker than he did AJ

 

Dubois cleans Wilder out here. Wilder is completely mentally and physically finished as a boxer and a fighter.

This would be a very early and brutal ending for Wilder at this stage.

Dubois knows how to throw big shots and then steamroller an opponent he is faster and stronger than. Easy nights work for Dubois, KO in under 5 rounds.

 

Even if we are talking about a prime Wilder. I would fancy Dubois, but would be picking Dubois by KO later on around round 8-9.

Wilder's best win is going life and death to get the win over grandpa Ortiz. Lets not forget that.

 

Wilder had power, but that's about it... Every proper contender he fought beat him, and Dubois is undeniably a contender even after the Usyk loss.

If Wilder landed something big early enough he could certainly win by KO, but more likely he gets beaten up and stopped - Dubois isn't Fury, he can genuinely bang... And mediocre powered Fury beat the snot out of Wilder.

Wilder has a solid punchers chance, but Dubois would have to be favourite.



In truth, though, prime Wilder would've ducked Dubois - so we'd never know.

 

Prime Wider would smoke that quitter, and A.J.

 

Say what you want about Wilder but he had a decent chin and had no quit in him like Dubois has shown a few times.

My issue is if Dubois forces him on the backfoot like he did Joshua then that pretty much neutralizes Wilder who can't fight on the backfoot.

But seeing how many times Dubois got hit with right hands by Hrgovic I can see Wilder sleeping him.

I think I'd pick Wilder by KO honestly.

 

Wilder was pretty good on the backfootagainst the likes of Stiverne, Molina, Duhaupas and Ortiz. He can't fight on the backfoot against elite opposition tho.

 

I dont even know about Dubios being the better boxer

They both have bad defense and Wilders has better footwork going backward

Wilder has more power and is a smarter fighter

Wilder has more power

Both have suspect chins

Think Dubios has a better ability to close the distance on the front foot but Wilder is better at catching someone on the way in

In prime Ill back Wilder. He might have to get up off the canvas to do it.

Wilder has 25x the heart of Dubios. Better stamina too

Now Dubios wins cause Wilder is shot