Why is Dubois fighting someone tonight with ZERO KO's?

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  1. Scissors

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    Cornish should be next for him. Doesn’t hit too hard and would be a creditable name to have on the cv.
     
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    I like Dubois and potentially he could be the real deal cos he’s so young and big and looks like he’s taking the fitness side of things seriously, but I just think he needed another couple years in the amateurs and maybe Olympic glory to get him out of his shell. He’s ready for a step up now but I guess York Hall isn’t the venue to do it so understand why last night was just another notch job.

    Who wins a mini tournament now taking away the main players out of Joyce, Dubois, Gorman, H Fury, Sexton, Price? Would be a great watch!
     
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    nurological Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fury wins that with ease.

    Dubois looks very poor to me but its heavyweight boxing they are are pretty poor!
     
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    Unless Price bulldozed through them all (because he can) I’d back Gorman. I don’t think he’s anything special but neither are the rest of them.
     
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    pow Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Hughie Fury outboxes the lot Gorman was slow even Dubois was showing signs he could be a potential gas tank.
     
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    This. Should be no reason why they cant put someone like Cornish against Dubois in his next fight. Good shout.

    Yeah i like Dubois too, he is still learning and still young but he needs a step up in his next fight.
    That idea of a mini tournament with those names would be amazing!
    If i had to decide now its got to be Hughie Fury..but who knows. A few years ago i would of said Price runs thru them all but not too sure now lol.

    Maybe Dubois is the real deal but people will always judge by your last performance and last night wasn't that great for him..if that Jones had any power things might of gone differently.
     
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    I would back Hughie to out box all of them.
     
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    On reflection, I think someone who was intent on spoiling probably wasn't the worst assignment in the world for Dubois - although for the fans it was.

    Cornish next surely. Although isn't he out again in like 2 months? Unsure how easy it'll be to get anyone decent.
     
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    I know first hand that Dubois is very heavy handed (I’m going from personal experience in 20oz gloves and headgear in late 2016) but I don’t believe there’s much more to him than that, I’ll be shocked if he’s gets past the decent European level opponents
     
  10. On The Money

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    Maybe a Gary Mason type slugger. What marks him out is he's a huge kid.
     
  11. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Can you elaborate bit, why does looking at his head tell you he can't take a punch? Not judging you, just want to see the reply.

    Dubois is only 20, in a land of really big men at heavyweight. He spared with Hrgovic, and just isn't read to step up. The problem he has is he hits hard, and its tough to line up low money guys for him.
     
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    moog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Fury easy. I would say Gorman or Joyce from the rest at this point.
     
  13. yesihavearm2

    yesihavearm2 ESB Chinchecker Full Member

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    He's been rocked by some of the featherfisted journeymen he's faced already. An early sign of poor punch resistance.
     
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    I saw most of his fights, which one rocked him?
     
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    None rocked him as such but he’s been getting caught far too easily against utter pony opposition.