Ive been in the ring with Fury and Dubois – one | Boxing News

Johnny Fisher has defined that Daniel Dubois is the ‘hardest puncher’ that he is confronted in boxing. The 25-year-old ‘Romford Bull’ has had a extremely adorned profession in the squared circle thus far, just lately successful the WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title courtesy of a split-decision win over Dave Allen in December.

And whereas he solely made his skilled debut back in 2021, the teenager has had the pleasure of sharing the ring with a quantity of the nation’s best heavyweights in sparring classes whereas making ready for fights – together with Tyson Fury, Derek Chisora, and Filip Hrgovic.

However, he believes that Dubois is the hardest hitting heavyweight who he has ever got here up towards. Speaking to the Daily Mail forward of ‘DDD’s’ IBF title combat with Anthony Joshua  final yr Fisher stated: “I’ve sparred Dubois, I’ve sparred Fabio Wardley, Tyson Fury, Derek Chisora, Carlos Takam, Filip Hrgovic and many more but Dubois is the biggest puncher I’ve ever faced by far.

“He can significantly, significantly whack. He’s obtained more than a puncher’s probability. He’s obtained a good jab himself and the approach he fought Filip Hrgovic, got here by way of the first couple of rounds getting punched and getting hit fairly repeatedly confirmed he is obtained a good chin and he can come ahead so it is not a walkover by any means for Anthony Joshua.

“If he rattles Joshua early he can send a few warning signals and he can get it done.” And ‘get it accomplished’ is precisely what Dubois did when he confronted AJ at Wembley in September, stopping the British boxing titan in the fifth spherical as Joshua walked onto a laborious proper hand which despatched him spiralling in the direction of the canvas.

While Dubois has been extremely vocal of his want to face Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed heavyweight greatness in the close to future, he’ll first have to show his consideration to Joseph Parker on Saturday night time. The occasion will mark Dubois’ first defence of his IBF title, and victory shall be important ought to he hope to proceed amassing belts at 200+lbs.

With a document of 22-2, Dubois is at the moment on a three-fight successful streak – amassing victories over family names like Joshua, Hrgovic and Jarrell Miller. With 21 profession knockouts over the course of his eight-year skilled profession, ‘DDD’ will hope for more of the similar when he faces Parker in Saudi Arabia.

However, the New Zealander shall be no straightforward feat to face in the squared-circle. With his own repective document of 35-3, Parker is at the moment using a five-fight unbeaten streak – with latest wins over the likes of Deontay Wilder, Zhilei Zhang, and Jack Massey to call a few.

A former WBO belt holder, Parker will hope to turn into a two-time world heavyweight champion when he enters the fray and goes to struggle towards Dubois on Saturday night time.