Is Dubois Now The Best HW In Britain?

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  1. juhave

    juhave Member Full Member

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    At the same time...Fury went life and death with Ngannou and Joshua knocked him out easily.
     
  2. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Lmao how do you have Wardley above Parker (who's not a UK fighter btw)?
     
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  3. GlaukosTheHammer

    GlaukosTheHammer Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I thought my final line gave me away. I was being a clown. I'm glad you laughed bro.
     
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  4. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    1. Itauma
    2. Fury
    3. Joyce
    4. Dubois
    5. AJ
     
  5. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't think Fury would be leapfrogged for losing 2 decisions.
    Joshua beat Parker is rated higher due to subsequent wins and losses. Completely get that and I think that may have been the loss to Dubois.
    Fury hasn't beaten a top 10 rated HW for over two and a half years. Dubois has beaten two in under a year and Undefeated Miller in just slightly over a year
    Where does the time come when you start to look at monthly ratings?
     
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  6. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Yeah. Fury looks like he has really slowed down, and I wouldn't even put him in there with DD.
     
  7. Kiwi Casual

    Kiwi Casual Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I didn't actually see that bit. Fool is me haha good one.
     
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  8. Rilz

    Rilz Ball don't lie! Full Member

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    I think Fury beats DDD convincingly. Usyk is the clear #1, and Fury is the clear #2.
     
  9. Braindamage

    Braindamage Baby Face Beast Full Member

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    Goung i to the rematch, Usyk and Fury were the 1 & 2 in the division. Don't see how that changes after Fury lost. If Dubious wants the 2 spot, he needs to earn it by beating Fury. Then he gets his rematch with Usyk.
     
  10. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    I agree Usyk has declined now, though I would argue Usyk wouldn't have declined much in the 9 months between the Dubois fight and the first Fury fight.

    No doubt Dubois has gotten better since hooking up with Don Charles, better head movement, more grit, learned to counter and overall found a style that has utilised his attributes to a greater effect.

    Head to head I'd still favour Fury. Usyk is the only one to beat Fury and he didn't do it by just ploughing forward like Dubois does. Dubois has yet to show he can beat anyone on the level of Fury.
     
  11. Barrf

    Barrf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Ituama may well achieve more and have a higher ceiling than these guys. But at the moment? He’d have no chance against Fury or Dubois. Way too soon for him.
     
  12. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Dubois is the number 1 of the new generation and if Fury was to retire he would be the official number 1.

    It is impossible to make a case for any of the up and comers like Wardley or Itauma being above Dubois.
     
  13. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    He already lost to Joyce and Usyk already, and he was knocked by an unknown guy called Lerena. I think Parker will beat him.
     
  14. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Joyce is all washed up after stupidly taking the rematch with Zhang.

    Who would you put above Dubois?
     
  15. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Why did you have Fury at #2 going in to the rematch?
    He was 2-1 in his last 3 fights, hadn't beaten a top HW for a while with his last wi. Being over a fighter making his debut. Before that was Chisora

    Dubois last 3 fights
    Joshua top 10 rated
    Hrgovic top 10 rated Undefeated
    Miller Undefeated