Daniel Dubois shocked after being confronted over | Boxing News

Daniel Dubois was greatly surprised when Joseph Parker’s coach, Andy Lee, confronted him about his defeat to heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.

‘Triple D’, who has been on a successful streak not too long ago, is set to defend his IBF heavyweight title in opposition to Parker on February 22 in Saudi Arabia. After defeating Filip Hrgovic final June, Dubois stunned everybody byknocking out Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium three months later.

And with the Parker combat simply weeks away, there have been a number of verbal exchanges between the 2 fighters, and now even the trainers are getting concerned. Lee introduced up Dubois’ loss to Usyk two years in the past, reminding him that he was defeated by a jab, and advised that if ‘Triple D’ was stopped as soon as like that, he’ll “revert to type” when confronted with the identical state of affairs in opposition to his subsequent opponent.

During the face-off on DAZN, Lee stated: “There is a lot of talk of Daniel fighting Usyk, and you fought him already. In that fight, you went down with a jab. The fight ended off a jab. What was going through your mind at the time? If you’re in the same position with Joe, how are you going to face that? “.

The pointed inquiry despatched Dubois into an awkward silence, prompting his promoter Frank Warren to swiftly intervene: “I hear what you’re saying, and it’s a valid point. They’re trying to get under your skin. So, it’s a valid point. I get that and understand, but do you know what? You’ve got to look at the form at the moment.” Eventually, Dubois discovered his voice, retorting: “That was a completely different situation. You saw what I did to my last three opponents.”

Unfazed, Lee shot back: “When you’re in the same position and under the same position, you’ll revert back to type. Let’s look at the fights.” ‘Triple D’ wasted no time in turning the main focus onto Lee’s own ring historical past: “Maybe you would revert back to type. I’ve seen your career. I’ve seen you fight. You probably would, but not me.”

Despite the spiky exchange, Parker’s coach acknowledged Dubois’ latest achievements, whereas confidently predicting victory for his fighter: “All the doubts people have had about Daniel, he’s proved them wrong. He’s wiped them clean, and we’re going in with the best fighter. I would say the best in-form fighter in the world. So, when Joe wins, we’ll take all the credit.”

In a latest interview, promoter Warren was questioned about whether or not Dubois is simply too centered on a potential rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, overlooking his present opponent. Warren defended the strategy, stating: “We’re in the boxing business. And you just see a fight, he jumps in the ring and did what he had to do,” and added, “How many times over the years have you seen fighters do the same thing? “

When pressed by Ade Oladipo on whether or not this occurs even when a combat is already scheduled, Warren replied: “Yeah! By doing that, everybody knows who he is. If they didn’t know who he is before, they do now. And the winner of this fight, I genuinely do believe will be fighting (Oleksandr) Usyk in a unification fight. It’s not a carrot, it’s a bag of carrots! That’s what’s on the table for the winner.”