Will Dubois be a long time HW champion?

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  1. PistonHondai

    PistonHondai Active Member Full Member

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    He already lost to Joe Joyce who's even more stiff than AJ and gave up against Uysk. How long will his reign last?
     
  2. deyell

    deyell MOLECULE FROM HELL. Full Member

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    Won't be a long time champ. He might lose to the likes of Bakole, Zhang, Parker, Kabayel.
     
  3. Jackomano

    Jackomano Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Depends. If Dubois keeps improving and stays active it’s certainly a possibility, since he has the potentional and is young enough.
     
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  4. The Townsend

    The Townsend Zeus. Full Member

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    I still think he gets beat by Joyce If they had a rematch. (Unless he moves his head) I think Dubois beats Parker and Kab. He could beat Zhang If he survives the early rounds and Zhang gasses (As per normal) Usyk and Fury would be a loss IMO.
     
  5. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Should be. He beat AJ...Fury and Usyk are leaving soon, Zhang is probably also on his way out. Itauma, Jalalov and Torrez wont be ready for a long time.

    Really, very few challenges out there...Parker, Kabeyal, Bakole. And when the titles split, they may all go for their piece of the crown.
     
  6. SquaredCircle

    SquaredCircle Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I hope so because I like the guy, but I doubt it. I think we will see a lot of turnover depending on match-ups after Usyk presumably calls it quits soon or loses the belts due to fighting too long.
     
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  7. CroBox29

    CroBox29 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Yes, he lost to Joyce, but you have to take into account that he has matured and improved since then, and even Klitschko lost to Ross Purity when he was young, so he ruled the division in the future...
     
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  8. BCS8

    BCS8 VIP Member

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    I doubt it. I don't think he has the discipline to keep fighting at 100% fight after fight.
     
  9. bremen

    bremen Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I am not positive he gets through Kabael. Interesting fight though.
     
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  10. Salty Dog

    Salty Dog globalize the Buc-ees revolution Full Member

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    Good question. I like watching him fight. Can he continue to improve? Or at least not decay? Will he make an effort to fight more than once a year?

    Hope he stays in the mix awhile at any rate.
     
  11. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    I know everybody thinks he's George Chuvalo because he survived Joshua's punches, but Daniel Dubois STILL has a suspect chin which could let him down in any fight.

    Because of that mandibular fragility, he will not reign long.
     
  12. luke the man

    luke the man New Member banned Full Member

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    theres not many big names at heavyweight but i think bakole would destroy him i think fury beats him and usyk would school him again
     
  13. alangjk

    alangjk Active Member Full Member

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    I would not expect it.
     
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  14. KernowWarrior

    KernowWarrior Bob Fitzsimmons much bigger brother. Full Member

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    Only time will tell, however he has the IBF belt so enters the annals of boxing history, he demolished a 2 time former champion in defence of the belt in front of the biggest post war boxing crowd.
    So Mr Dubois is a happy champion, be that a long or short reign.
     
  15. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    He,s not the real champion.......just a really good contender
     
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