Dubois, 21St Century Sonny Liston??

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  1. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Not my words but Barry McGuigan.
    He claims that he watches Dubois and sees a twenty first century Sonny Liston.
    Now, im impressed with DD at the moment but he's a loooong way to go yet, to even show us he's as good as Frank Bruno!
    Anyway.. Thoughts?
     
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  2. On The Money

    On The Money Dangerous Journeyman Full Member

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    I think he'll be better than Bruno but not sure we're looking at a dominant champion.
     
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  3. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    That's a much better comparison than the ones being drawn to Lewis.
     
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  4. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Way to early imo George to really compare him to any heavyweight who even won a belt. Im old enough to remember Tyrrell Biggs being built up as.. Wait for it... The Ali to Tyson s Frazier!! On the other hand, when Lewis first started out, I can honestly say I had a lot of confidence he was going to be very successful. Just something about him, you just knew he was going places. But as for Dubois? Time ll tell.
     
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  5. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Sort of , in a poor mans way.
     
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  6. JDub

    JDub Active Member Full Member

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    The next couple of years will tell you more. I mean he passes the eye test and he’s still a pup at 22. But we’re yet to see how he reacts when he gets tagged for example, and he needs to be in there with better opposition soon but I’m starting to think he’s in with a good shout of going to the top.
     
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  7. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Its actually funny because I was thinking the same thing. That jab and the way he lets his punches go does remind me of Sonny Liston.

    People can laugh all they want but style wise and purely viewing it from the "eye test" there are quite a number of parallels there.
     
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  8. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He reminds me of Liston in his boxing

    But in terms of levels from a British HW perspective?

    He is already above A Farce and Price

    He needs to prove is above Bruno. This is to be confirmed.

    Getting to the level of Lewis is doubtful. Just because Lewis is an elite top 3 HW of all time.

    At this stage I predict he come ends up somewhere above Bruno and below Lewis
     
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  9. Ken Ashcroft

    Ken Ashcroft Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Since it's being about 50 years since Liston had his last fight, it's hard to make any real comparison between the two from just watching old films of Liston. At this point, if I had to compare him to another heavyweight, to me Dubois looks more like a 21st century Ike Ibeabuchi than a Liston.
     
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  10. Ilesey

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    All a bit early to draw comparisons.

    He’s a 21st century Dubois - that’s it.
     
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  11. chico g

    chico g Let's watch some Sesame Street...lmao Full Member

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    Dubois will succumb to a overweight behemoth in the next 5 fights. He can't box on the backfoot, and it will be evident soon. Dinner plate pickings we call them.
     
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  12. Mendoza

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    My thoughts are Barry should stick to commenting on lower weight boxing.

    Liston was a bad man. An intimidator who went through the division's top ten before getting a title shot. Very skilled, and not stiff.

    I don't see guys scared vs. Dubois, he has not fought anyone in the top 40, he's moderately skilled and a little stiff.

    Out of the ring, he's nothing like Liston either, and with women, they could be 100% opposites.
     
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  13. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    He is, maybe in around 5 years time we'll be calling him another Sonny Liston.. Or maybe another Alex Stewart..
     
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  14. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Of course, since Liston has magical powers bestowed on him just for being dead and having been born a long time ago.
     
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  15. Fergy

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    Has have a lot of other dead fighters!
     
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