Cruiserweight and Heavyweight thread.

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  1. Perkin Warbeck

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    I'm not so confident. Zhang is getting old. The Queensberry referee will likely allow Dubois to use headbutts like he did against Hrgovic, since Zhang is not a British boxer, so Zhang may be badly cut.

    Although Usyk is levels better than Dubois, that doesn't mean Dubois isn't a capable, hard-punching heavyweight, as we saw in his Joshua fight. After the referee stopped him from headbutting in round one, he showed he didn't need those dirty tactics to beat Joshua.
     
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    Might be right. But stylistically Zhang is all wrong for Dubois. If age doesn't smack him up the side the head I think he'll still win.
     
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    The version of Zhang that beat Joyce twice would KO Dubois, but age eventually catches up with everyone.
     
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    Bad style matchup for Dubious if Zhang still can go four rounds. If Dubois survived that then he "should" stop Zhang.

    Odd matchmaking to throw Dubois to a vicious puncher right after being stopped. I guess the risk/reward with Zhang's age was worth it to them.
     
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    Much better fight
     
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    David Surov sparring Denis Gubarev for 6 rounds.
    Older brother Teimuraz sparring in the ring as well.
     
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    Efe Ajagba 20-1-1 vs Charles Martin 30-4-1 is now official for February 15.

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    Looks like neither has made much of an effort to get in shape.

    That being said, it would be better for the heavyweight division if Kingsley Ibeh wins tomorrow.
     
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    Dainier Pero will fight Donald Haynesworth on February 20th.
     
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    Decent enough for a British Title fight.
     
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    Is this a real fight, or one of those IBA doesn't-count fights?