Would beating Dubois twice do anything for Usyk's legacy?

Like everyone else has said, it's the best fight he can make.

 

Losing will, winning won't. I'm not really interested in seeing it. Parker is gonna beat Dubois anyway.

 

Pointless fight.

I'd prefer Usyk v Parker. Usyk Running the risk of going too long as well.

 

Won't do much at all actually.
He already clearly beat him.

 

Dubois has improved since the Usyk loss but right now it really would be pointless. Let's see how he does vs Parker and pick up another good win or two and then yes it would be then add a little to his legacy having beating a prime Dubois.

 

Dubois beating Parker is not a foregone conclusion imo,I would not be surprised at all if Parker were to beat Dubois. As already mentioned both Dubois and Parker are the two current fighters on merit who deserve the fight with Usyk,with Kabayel next on the list below them .

 

It's just a stupid fight to make if you don't have to. It does almost nothing for his legacy and risks ruining it all.

I think Dubious is another hyped fighter made to look good by beating an old AJ and the Croatian guy who wasn't exactly Wlad 2.0. There's no guarantee he doesn't quit again against Joyce or the first fighter to apply pressure to him. The promoters lucked out with him because his stock was looking pretty bad until the Croatian ruined everything for us.

However, the fact remains he is a dangerous puncher and a lot younger than Usyk and with the backing to get a robbery. Why risk it? The fight almost certainly won't be as easy as last time since Usyk is older and Dubious is more confident and experienced.

Remember when Fury was supposed to easily handle Wilder the third time? Turns out when you keep fighting punchers they keep having chances to deck you. So get the win and move on if you can and you're old.

A better legacy fight for Usyk is to fight Beterbiev at cruiser and KO him. Obviously he wants to stay at HW and keep his belts so that probably doesn't happen and therefore he's going to be doing risky things as he heads towards 40 and keeps going back to the well.

 

Serge preaching the truth like he's about to start a religion.

 

I also think people are sleeping on Parker. He's looked very competent lately and let's not be surprised if Usyk ends up facing Parker and not Dubois. I'd much prefer to see Usyk tested against a new guy than Dirty Dubious.

 

Well, technically i'm not sure it counts as 2 x Undisputed in the grand scheme of things, but Usyk doesn't have all 4 belts now and - unless another org strips him before any Dubois fight - if he beats Dubois then he'd have all 4 belts again, cementing his undisputed claim.

However, Dubois has to get past Parker and no guarantee of that, and by the time - lets say May/June - Dubois vs Usyk 2 was scheduled, Usyk would likely no longer have one of the other belts - especially if it's stripped as a cherry for Fury vs Joshuan to fight over

 

This. For me, the 'bodyshot' is the only questionable moment in Usyk's career, and I mean really questionable not 'hands of the judges' questionable. If he renatches Dubois and spanks THIS version of Dubois, it definitely means something and takes away any argument. I thought Usyk somewhat uncharacteristically let himself down after their first fight, continually claiming he was punched 'in the balls' although that may have been a linguistic thing more than sour grapes, he is such a classy guy I'll definitely give him the benefit...but yes, beating a much better version of Dubois and removing the bodyshot doubts would tick a big box for me. Personally, I'm not sure if he needs it at this stage. If, as I expect, Dubois comprehensively beats Parker, he becomes probably the most dangerous 'contender', young and getting better every fight...does Usyk need that kind of heat as he gets older? Fight wouldn't happen for best part of a year and Usyk isn't gonna beat father time on a points decision...


...now, watch Parker smash Dubois and make a fool out of me..again!!

 

Just listened to Simon Jordan, Duke McKenzie and Spencer Oliver all bigging up Dubois's chances to beat Usyk and saying how tough of a fight it is for him...am I on crazy pills? Dubois didn't win a second of his fight with Usyk...his confidence may have improved with his run of form but he was totally bamboozled and outclassed by Usyk. It wasn't competitive.