When I saw Joyce fight Stiverne (live) I was literally speechless at how slow he was - hands, feet and reactions. His chin will need to be elite granite or he’s a spectacular KO waiting to happen.
Here's the thing, Joyce isn't going to work Dubois and test his stamina for 36 unrelenting minutes. Because he's going to get smashed in the face repeatedly. The famous Joyce gas tank will be running on empty if he's still on his feet after 6 rounds. I just don't see Joyce going the distance with DDD and I sure as hell don't see him winning on points.
I hope these two don't meet just yet. They should go their separate paths. I fancy dubois, younger, fresher and a future unified champ. I like Joyce though, hell of a chin on him which is a good job as its so easy to hit. I think Joe can go very far I can't see many beating him, would be a crazy fight for him to take. Wayyyy too risky, he can't afford a loss at his age its too big a setback. Dubois could lose and comeback, Joyce can't, lose this and forget it he's too old. I think though that Joe is very underrated, yes he's slow and very open. But he has some great attributes, granite chin and ridiculous work rate. He must be an absolute nightmare to fight hes a big unit and relentless. I think he could surprise a lot of people. Shame he's so late to the party in reckon he could win a world title.
It would be interesting to know how long Warren has got Dubois signed up for. If Hearn swoops in and gets him at some point in the next couple of years I think it could be the final straw for old Frankie.