Could Dubois repeat what he did against better versions of his last 3 opponents?

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  1. Melankomas

    Melankomas Prime Jeffries would demolish a grizzly in 2 Full Member

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    Dubois’ last three wins make him the arguably number 2 or 3 guy in the division, but could he have still gotten the same results against the Miller that fought Ruiz, the Hrgovic that fought Zhang, and the AJ that fought Parker?
     
  2. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Still raging that we didnt see Bowe V Lewis Full Member

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    Dubois was always a level above Miller. Hrgovic gave a good effort against Dubois but got worn down, and I don't think his performance against Zhang was much better either. AJ against Parker? Probably, AJ seems to think that his opponents respect his power too much sometimes. Although, AJ probably has the talent to beat Dubois on his best day.
     
  3. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Dubois would have still beat all three of them,Miller and Hrgovic were there for the taking imo and to his credit Dubois ground them both down and stopped them. As for Joshua something about Dubois spooked him,was it down to the sparring story we have all heard or was it because he knew he was going in with a legit puncher ? Either way whatever it was,it was certainly playing on his mind,he had that look about him same as the Ruiz 1 fight whilst Dubois looked extremely confident in himself.
     
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  4. AdamT

    AdamT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Dubois always beats Aj
    Sure Aj apparently looked better than ever vs wallin and Ngannou and was proclaimed the second coming

    He sparked Aj years ago sparring
     
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  5. FastSmith7

    FastSmith7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    AJ didn’t look right in the fight vs Dubois, he fought at if he was afraid and abandoned his usual style.

    I think AJ at his best even now beats Dubois
     
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  6. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Miller, Hrgovic, were the best versions Miller has always been a overweight slob and Hrgovic whilst having a good chin doesn't really have any other stand out qualities.

    I don't think Joshua has been quite the same since the 1st loss to Ruiz and he hadn't had a real test in years prior to facing Dubois. But does that mean i'd even pick Joshua even in his 20s to beat Dubois ? no. Dubois always has the power to get Joshua out of there who seems to freeze when he gets hurt and he seems to stay hurt and can't recover. I'm a strong believer that if an old Wladimir had stepped it up when he hurt Joshua he would've of got him out of there.

    Joshua prior to facing Dubois had never met a prime KO artist who put pressure on him from the opening bell.
     
  7. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

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    Miller was never any good and would have lost to Dubois at his best. Though a fully roided Miller would have hung in there and made it close.

    I don't think the Hrgovic against Zhang was any better than the version that fought DDD. Hrgovic went into the Zhang fight mourning his father's death, it's often mentioned as a reason why he struggled in that fight. So what is the truth was he at his best or was he off his game, people need to make up their minds. Reality is Hrgovic was never as good as he was made out to be.

    Joshua/DDD is a tricky one. A peak AJ was very good but a peak AJ also lost to Ruiz Jr. I could see AJ blasting DDD out but I could also see AJ coming in and underestimating Dubois and getting KO'ed himself. I lean towards AJ simply because he has the more proven track record.
     
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  8. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Are you kidding me, boxing fans will never cease to cope. Miller was always a fat slob Dubois would stuggle with a fit Miller but would still win he won most of those rounds and stopped him.

    Hrgovic is Hrgovic.

    Anthony Joshua looked better than ever against Wallin and Ngannou. The aj fans claimed he was new and improved, saying that Wallin was a top 10 opponent lol, Dubois smashes any version of aj. He was always mentally weak with a brittle jaw. The version that went life and death with fossilized Wladimir gets mowed over in a slug fest. The version of aj who fought Povetkin, Takam and Parker gets blasted out.