Joshua from Klitshko fight vs Dubios

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by Joeywill, Jul 22, 2025 at 7:24 AM.


Who wins and how

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  1. Joshua KO

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  2. Joshua points

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  3. Dubois KO

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  1. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Lets say you can place that Anthony Joshua vs the Daniel Dubois that beat him last year

    How would the fight go
     
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    MaccaveliMacc Boxing Addict Full Member

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  4. BlackDog

    BlackDog Active Member Full Member

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    As a powerful puncher, Dubois always had a good chance of winning against AJ, but in my opinion, Joshua fought well below his optimal level in that fight. I don't know why – perhaps he was overcome by the stress of stepping into the ring against someone who could seriously damage him, or perhaps he was too focused on this whole gladiator thing, or perhaps it was something else. In any case, he looked strange right from the start. He was stiff, reacted slowly, and was nonchalant about his defense. This caused him to land a very powerful punch quite quickly, which really wasn't a surprising strike and should have been easily avoided. After that, it was a fight for survival, so there's no point in judging.
    I think an optimal Joshua, with a bit more luck and focus, would have been able to win such a fight.
    But as I mentioned, you can't take away from Daniel's dangerous style and arsenal.
    However, I'd bet on AJ with a bit more caution. Overall, it's interesting to see how their fight would have turned out after that late slump, with AJ favoring him, if he hadn't caught fire and rushed for the finish.
    Dubois was slowing down a bit, and it's possible he would have eased off a bit after that incident, and who knows, maybe Joshua would have started to dominate.
    But that's history now, and we can only speculate.
    The fact is, if Joshua is actually considering fighting Paul, it means he's out of serious boxing, because he doesn't really believe it himself.
     
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  5. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Dubois KO, joshuas prime is overrated
     
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  6. 81ZAR

    81ZAR Dr. Steelhammer Full Member

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    Joshua.
    I would even favour Joshua now in a rematch.
     
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  7. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  8. Overhand94

    Overhand94 Active Member Full Member

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    Agreed 100%.
    Joshua wasn't himself that night, he committed basic mistakes that a champion of his caliber shouldn't have done.
    He looked strange even during the ring walk, stumbling at one occasion.
     
  9. MorvidusStyle

    MorvidusStyle Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Either meathead can win on any given night.
     
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  10. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    They said the same thing for the Ruiz fight ! "joshua wasn't himself and looked concussed" joshua is just not as good as you believed, everyone said he looked amazing against Wallin and then swtiched up when Dubois knocked him out. Dubois is just a bad matchup
     
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  11. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Fight sports enthusiast Full Member

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    I think every fight between Dubois and AJ would be 50/50, whoever lands the big shot first wins.

    Both heavy hitters, both have suspect mental recovery to hits.
     
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  12. Overhand94

    Overhand94 Active Member Full Member

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    I think the Ruiz situation was different because he was caught with a very good shot on the ear.
    Against Dubois he fought amateurishly (and of course Dubois deserves credit for his pressure).