Dubois reminds me of a young Bruno

Less power and a worse jab (although it does remind of Bruno's now that I think about it) and the chin is a wild card as of right now. Seems eager to face the best which is good, I can see him being a force in 7/8 years. He's obviously not perfect but I can see a very good fighter in the making for Daniel Dubois.
If I was Frank Warren I'd have him take this route in his career for the next 6 fights, provided he wins them all

Joe Joyce
Mariusz Wach
Derek Chisora
Luis Ortiz
A soft touch
Joseph Parker or Adam Kownacki

If he keeps on improving they're all winnable fights imo and considering he'll be no older than 25 after 6 fights that'd be a good résumé

 

His punching is much more fluid than Brunos punching ever was, Bruno was to stiff and thats why he got banged out everytime he stepped up.

 

Dubois at 240 was what Joshua started off as, before he fell in love with his muscles and turned into a full time bodybuilder. Fast, fluid athletic, ripped. Bruno is more Joshua than anything else.

 

What does DDD weigh?

 

Oliver McCall might disagree......

 

17 stone . Joshua fought Skelton at 17 stone too. Looked similiar to Dubois, muscular but soft, rather than rock solid when he started weighing over 245 plus. There are different types of muscle. Joshua's muscle size is pretty much the same, when he started off. But much it's much denser and heavier. Bruno came in 249lbs in the second Tyson fight, but he looked similar to when he fought Tyson at 225lbs. The thickness of muscle basically, and the negative effects it has on athleticism.

 

I don't rate Ortiz highly, but yes the combination of Dubois improving and Ortiz getting older

 

after 12 fights, there is no comparison. Bruno was still Fighting unemployed plummers and geriatric taxi Drivers 12 fights in, while dubois has already beaten two former world title challengers and another unbeaten prospect in Gorman. hell, even Richard lartey was a much better fighter than anything mr. Bruno faced in his first 12 fights.
in other words: after 12 fights, dubois is already a proven fringe contender. Bruno after 12 fights was a novice.

 

Thanks for bringing this thread a little perspective. It was much needed.

 

Agree with this but only because Dubious is only 21 and hes green asf! Thats why we see some holes in his game. He could be better than AJ in a few years and able to give a guy like Ruiz a good run and possibly win.