Dubois starting to grow on me... Raw but very poweful... Joyce is what 34? Interesting fight UK promoters make it happen ... Who win
Probably Dubois. He is raw but has the look of someone who could be special, though he's only 21 and still learning. I wasn't really impressed with Joyce against Stiverne, he was landing all night but couldn't KO him clean. Plus he's slow and I can't help thinking that unless he has a granite chin, he's going to pay if he gets hit like that against a younger/ bigger puncher.
Joyce wins now. Dubois if he was 3 years down the line wins vs Joyce of today. Basically Dubois has much higher ceiling.
Dubois's win over Cojanu was good and all but that's the 3rd time Cojanu has been KO'ed in 2 rounds, it's not like Cojanu is any kind of serious test. Right now I'd pick Joyce, simply because he's more experienced. Dubois is still very green in comparison is only 21 and the way he fights, often squaring up, little head movement, standing right in front of his opponent would suit Joyce. Maybe Dubois does hit hard enough to back Joyce up but if he doesn't and he gets drawn into Joyce's type of high paced fight I see Joyce grinding him down.
There's no way Dubois can handle Joyce right now. In fact, I'd only place AJ and Fury as favourites against Joyce, the rest is either level or worse.
Having watched dubois performance last night- I am going for Dubois all the way. He carries far too much power and Joyce would be stopped early. Joyce is incredibly easy to hit and wouldnt be able to stand up to the power of Dubois.
DDD isn't a top 10 , Joyce is a top 5. I don't think Cojanu is better then anyone in top 30 or so ? I think Stiverne easily knocks that guy out. But the match itself shows DDD punching may be to wide for Joyce pressure and Joyce throws sharper shots right now way more accurate as well . DDD style will be compromised a bit punching up , Joyce is not Cojanu and will throw in volume ,DDD doesn't pivot much , he throws heavy handed ones with little leverage turning into them . The shots when not punching down gets some steam taking off them because of it . DDD is a better finisher but I believe Joyce does the finishing here , I would say around 8th.
Joyce for me. Would be a great scrap but Joyce's experience gets him home here and Dubois hasn't really fought someone who punches back let alone a high output puncher like Joyce.
JJJ vs DDD JJJ is an Olympic silver medalist (robbed in the final), World Amateur bronze medalist, and holds amateur wins over Medzihidov Hrgovic Yoka Ivan Dychko Bakhodir Jalolov Viktor Vikhrist Leinier Perot Gasan Gimbatov Frazer Clarke x 4 Joseph Goodall Ali Eren Demirezen That's a very impressive array of scalps there Word on the street is one of the above bashed up Dubois in sparring and made him quit (Hrgovic) Pro wins over Stiverne Thomas Kiladze Lewison Hanks DDD beat Kidiru in the amateurs and has beaten Cojanu, Johnson and Tom Little in the pros DDD is talented and promising but I'll need to see him in with someone who is levels above the Conjanu's and Tom Little's of the world first before I'd pick him over JJJ.
He got caught with some meaty right hands, if Stiverne could've landed one punch after it Joyce imo may have gone down, he didn't follow up, but Joyce felt them a few times I thought