Eddie Hearn has revealed that Anthony Joshua could wait until October to rematch Dubois.

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  1. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dubois won't beat usyk but if he does? You bet fast eddie or Brick top will position Aj or Fury for the next shot.

    I'm pretty confident Dubois has nothing but a punchers chance. I think usyk will win the majority of rounds and this time it's a decision
     
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  2. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Usyk beats our boys he must rematch them

    But if one of our boys beats him it's onto the next :facepalm:

    Dubois + Father Time vs Usyk. Father Time is undefeated and has the best right hand and left hook in the game, Dubois hits almost as hard as Father Time. Anytime you climb into a ring with a savage puncher you're playing Russian roulette, doing so against a way bigger and heavier one who is in the midst of their prime while you are 38.5 y/o the risk of you blowing your brains out when you pull the trigger shoots up exponentially
     
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  3. Drstillhammer

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    AJ wont take the rematch at this moment.
     
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  4. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know I talk s..t about usyk, but he shouldn't have to beat these guys twice.

    I agree that father time is undefeated, but despite his power and youth? I don't think Daniel is the man to beat him, especially as Usyk already has all the info required due to their first fight

    My honest opinion is, I think usyk is OK for now, but he should definitely retire within the next 12 months, or someone will get him.

    Dubois is dangerous, but he won't surprise usyk. I think he will throw everything at usyk early,then usyk will take over from rounds 3 or 4 and coast to a decision

    I honestly don't think Daniel is the man to beat usyk. I don't think Parker is either. Agit might have the best chance if usyk has slowed even more
     
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  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    Dubois is 250lbs now, the first fight will be almost 2 years ago by the time they climb into the ring, and, like AJ and Belly, Dubois isn't remotely slow, unathletic or unskilled for his size, and a tag-team of Father Time vs anyone who can punch like Dubois and in addition to his huge size advantage is is also athletic, well schooled and skilled posses a very serious threat. The margin of error for Usyk against all these giants was small enough as it is but at this age it's a lot smaller
     
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  6. AdamT

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    Trust me buddy, Dubois isn't beating usyk unless he is over 40. Punchers chance obviously, but hasn't the I.q or skills

    Fury couldn’t land clean shots in their rematch. I can't see daniel doing so. The extra weight won't help him in this fight imo.
     
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  7. Special K

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    I’m a fan of Usyk. For the fighter and for the man. Maybe the only current fighter I’d call myself a fan of.
    Up to a couple of years ago I’d put him in with anyone and if he lost I’d be disappointed but would swallow it. Now I just want him to retire on top. I don’t want him to lose because he got too old and fought on too long.
    I hope you’re right Adam that he beats Dubois, and I think you probably are.
     
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  8. BigStan

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    From fighting Jake Paul to rematching Dubois.

    Hearn's a weasel.

    Anything to stay relevant.

    Give him Wilder followed by Fury (for no belts) and let him retire.
     
  9. AdamT

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    I think am right, I think his decline will be very slow. But he's playing with fire, especially if he hangs around at 40
     
  10. Heisenberg

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    I think a tougher than expected fight with Dubois in July at Wembley, accompanied by being a 3 x Undisputed, 2 x weight undisputed world champion will be enough for Usyk to wave goodbye. I’m pretty sure we don’t see him boxing in 2026. We ‘might’ however see Usyk v Parker in December if the Dubois fight goes smoothly.
     
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  11. CroBox29

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    Joshua is only interested in being mentioned and being said to be the best, he is no longer interested in fights...
     
  12. Serge

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    Dubois is very well schooled with the best jab in the division, is much bigger than Usyk, is one of the hardest punchers in the division with brutally heavy hands and one punch KO power in either hand, as said, isn't slow at all for his size, is in the midst of his prime at 27 and Usyk is in his late 30s and has been past his for a long time and the only direction you head when you're past your prime is South.

    And the fight will likely be in the UK where the chance of Usyk getting robbed or some kind of skullduggery occurring is very high. Not to mention, Dubois will be allowed get away with his dirty tactics even more and he and his team know that and will likely be looking to take advantage of that.

    You fight a puncher like Dubois in your backyard once even if you're the same age and size as him and it's a always going to be a very risky fight, you do so twice and the risk of you getting caught and KO'd is much higher. There's a reason why many fighters avoid KO artists and savage punchers and why their handlers keep them away from them. We also see this with prospects a lot where their handlers navigate their fighter's path up the rankings by throwing them in with featherfists and light punchers whilst studiously avoiding punchers. Conor Benn is a recent example.

    Belly did land clean shots on Usyk
     
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  13. AdamT

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    Belly imo is much better than Dubois and more awkward, harder to read. He didn't land that many clean in the rematch. Usyks defence was the best I've seen it
     
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  14. Slyk

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    You've just accidentally summed up why it was Fury who fought Wilder in America and not Joshua.

    Succinct. Well put.
     
  15. Serge

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    Belly is a better boxer and more skilled and awkward than Dubois but Dubois is a better boxer and much more skilled than The Dosser and The Dosser dropped Belly four times and came within a whisker of KO'ing him. How many home refs would've waved their first fight off after that KD in round 12?

    If Belly fought Dubois, despite his skill and boxing advantages, I wouldn't be shocked if he wound up getting caught and KO'd

    Many have claimed that The Dosser would KO Usyk, I mean when they were both in their primes or closer to it, despite the fact the skill gap between them is astronomical but the much more skilled and fundamentally sound Dubois vs a 38.5 y/o Usyk in the UK isn't a super risky fight for Usyk? I don't care if Usyk beat him easily the first time this is an old Usyk who is at the age where history tells us resoundingly that Father Time's record is all but immaculate other than a few blemishes, a few as in you can count them on one hand and it didn't take long for him to beat all but one or two of them in the rematches
     
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