Would Dubois beat Hrgovic without the headbutts?

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by MismatchHypejob, Jun 2, 2024.


Dubois beats Hrgvoic without headbutts?

  1. Yes

    73 vote(s)
    82.0%
  2. No

    16 vote(s)
    18.0%
  1. Brighton bomber

    Brighton bomber Loyal Member Full Member

    31,307
    29,483
    Apr 4, 2005
    Have you ever watched Hrgovic box before he's never used his jab in the traditional sense. He's always primarily been about the right hand, he only uses the left as a way to land his right. He constantly paws with it, blocks opponents incoming jab with it, pulls down an opponents guard with it, what he rarely does is actually throw it with conviction.

    Yeah Dubois is easy to hit, but Hrgovic is even easier to hit. Christ Joyce was more elusive against Dubois than Hrgovic was. But I agree that Hrgovic underestimated Dubois and thought he could of taken him out. Maybe it was the case of him choosing to punch himself out in trying to get an early KO but if that's the case Hrgovic is a moron. Once it became clear he was over exerting himself and Dubois was still there, all he had to do was choose to take his foot off the gas but instead he chose to gas out? Nah I don't buy that and if your version is true then we can forget about Hrgovic rebuilding because he then lacks the ring IQ necessary to make any improvements.
     
  2. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

    81,420
    21,847
    Sep 15, 2009
    Which 5 heavyweights would you rank above Dubois?
     
  3. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,188
    6,886
    May 18, 2021
    He betrayed his faith, fathers language and traditions. He started acting in front of a camera.



    It's probably very hard to understand if you are not from that region, but it's 3 most important thing in mans life.

    My wife is from the same region as Loma and he is a prime example, of how can man handle the difficult situation in his country, He actually defended all 3 of these things. He is a real man, thank god.
     
  4. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,188
    6,886
    May 18, 2021
    How to rank ? in terms of proven ? in terms of who would beat him ?

    Are you looking at Boxrecs rankings and saying that he is top 5 ? or how ? When Usyk beat him, he was a guy, who was down 3 times in the first round and was saved by the brits.
     
  5. RGBoxing

    RGBoxing Member Full Member

    208
    208
    Aug 4, 2020
    100% correct the mental side of boxing is so under rated it's unreal if you look at any great boxer mentally they are on a different level you can have all the talent and skills in the world but if you dont have the right minerals it will only take you so far I think DDD is still finding out if he has them.

    You can also argue that having a elite mentality can take you further that having elite skills looked someone like Froch he got to the top and beat a lot of guys who was better than him because he was prepared to go places his opponent wouldn't or couldn't

    Then you have someone like Audly Harrison who had a lot more talent than most but just did not have what it takes to be a top pro and froze every time he got in the ring
     
    Holler likes this.
  6. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

    30,025
    36,817
    Jul 24, 2004
    Are you talking about Hrgovic? He's a Muslim now?
     
  7. senpai

    senpai Boxing Addict Full Member

    5,188
    6,886
    May 18, 2021
    No
     
  8. FrankinDallas

    FrankinDallas FRANKINAUSTIN

    30,025
    36,817
    Jul 24, 2004
    Ok you meant Usyk. You have problems with him being in the Ukrainian Orthodox sect who's leaders support Russia?
     
  9. lufcrazy

    lufcrazy requiescat in pace Full Member

    81,420
    21,847
    Sep 15, 2009
    Not looked at boxrec at all, no idea where he ranks with them.

    But the top 5 ranking today, surely is something like

    Usyk
    Fury
    Parker
    Joshua
    Dubois

    Who else could possibly be in the top 5?

    Zhang maybe, Kabayel.

    So I'd say at worse he's a top 7 HW.
     
  10. pugilista

    pugilista Member banned Full Member

    332
    689
    Feb 18, 2024
    He has a problem with Usyk in general. Whatever the topic, he finds an angle to diminish Usyk as a fighter and as a man. He was the first guy I was warned about as a staunch Usyk hater whom one can't really reason with.
     
    FrankinDallas and lordlosh like this.
  11. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

    7,759
    7,483
    Jun 4, 2014
    Senpai is mad at Usyk for him being too good, and not allowing himself to being robbed on the scorecard. He is angry, because of Loma gets robbed on the card, and somehow get pissed at Usyk for that. :D
    As far as the life stuffs, can you imagine trying to judge someone that you absolutely don't know, and you are not in his shoes. And someone that have obviously bee put insane amount of pressure on. If he takes a certain side or say certain thing, they can even say he is a traitor or so.
    Just like with Russian and their athlete, they can't come and say what they really think, as there is laws against that.

    It's like hating on them, for someone else action ....
    If something life thought me, is never judge anyone else, no matter what. Until you are not in his shoes, you have no f**** idea why someone has done this or that.
     
  12. lordlosh

    lordlosh Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

    7,759
    7,483
    Jun 4, 2014
    Last few months or so I spend way too much time on here, and my work has suffer a bit cause of that, so i will surely take a rest, which will be from tomorrow. Maybe will comeback from the September or December fights. Taking a complete break from Boxing and other Martial Arts i watch too, as really spends a lot of time on it.

    As far as Hrgovic - Dubois goes on, as i rewatched it, and stopped and rewatched a lot of moments. I don't think the headbutts open the cuts though. They may have making them worst, but i think both of the cuts was done by a punch.
    I also think Hrgovic gameplan was just all wrong. And Dubois was just getting stronger and stronger, and he absolutely didn't needed all of the headbutts. But since he is with don Charles, he is just using everything, no matter if it's legal or illegal. I think it's a change in mentality which is good, as he is is ready for everything in order to win, but this should not be allowed.

    And again some of the headbutts wasn't so blatant, but if you pay attention to his head movement, it's clearly deliberate what he is doing and what his intention are. Also in almost every single clinch he is putting his head onto Hrgovic face in order to do some damage. He is just looking to make contact with Hrgovic face.

    That being said i also counted around 6 or 7 rabbit punches by Hrgovic. He was warned 2 or 3 time for it, but that was it.

    Anyway Hrgovic didn't complain at all, which is his problem. His team was stupid enough to not make that clear as well.
    But i make that dirty play clear, as i never like cheaters in any sport i watch, and because there was trolls on here that were saying Usyk is a crybaby, for complain about illegal blows. Can you imagine? :D
    Anyway this is prolly my last post for a couple of months. See you guys.
     
    Holler likes this.
  13. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

    27,259
    18,341
    Feb 4, 2012
    Daniel Da Daddy Dubois: QUADRUPLE D
     
  14. Sugar 88

    Sugar 88 Woke Moralist-In-Chief

    27,259
    18,341
    Feb 4, 2012
    Worried about a Joshua fight are we?
     
  15. rorschach51

    rorschach51 A Legend & A Gentleman Full Member

    12,195
    8,406
    Feb 18, 2012
    Yes though he probably doesn't stop him as I believe the butts are what caused the cuts to be in the state they were in. But Yeah Double D's I'm sure would've won by a wide points margin.