Daniel Dubois believes he and Moses Itauma should be taught a lesson from Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua – if they’re to combat, they should do it sooner somewhat than later.
Fury and Joshua have been British heavyweight rivals for nearly a decade however missed the possibility to combat one another on the peak of their careers, although they’ll now lastly field in December.
A serious rivalry for the following era of British heavyweight boxers might develop between Dubois and Moses Itauma.
Dubois is a two-time world champion and nonetheless solely 29 years outdated. Itauma is simply 21 and already a world title challenger.
Dubois thinks Itauma will return to world title rivalry. “After all he can. He had the entire business behind him. They will not let him hand over I do not assume,” Dubois advised Sky Sports activities.
“It was an excellent combat between him and Hrgovic, so there is no disgrace in that actually. Hgrovic simply confirmed him that there is at all times somebody on the market that is stronger willed than you. Extra willpower and he is bought youngsters to feed.”
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Highlights of the WBO heavyweight rematch between Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley. Video courtesy of DAZN
Dubois can see Itauma turning into a future opponent for him. “Let’s examine what occurs,” the WBO champion mentioned. “I am the one skilled in these conditions now. So let’s examine.”
For him there’s a lesson to attract from the Fury-AJ instance – do not wait too lengthy.
“I wish to combat him [Itauma] sooner,” Dubois mentioned. “Moses, anybody that can provide me a problem. All of the hardest fighters on the market I wish to face.
“Let’s examine. I will break them down now. I really feel like I am at that stage now. I understand how I will have to interrupt all of them down, whoever I get within the ring with subsequent, I will smash them up.”
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Talking on Toe2Toe, Scrumptious Orie, Barry Jones and Sam Noakes mirror on Moses Itauma’s defeat to Filip Hrgovic.
Dubois confirmed his full wrecking drive when he defended his WBO title in simply two rounds in his rematch with Fabio Wardley. He is satisfied he’s the toughest puncher in world boxing.
“I’m. I’ve proven myself through the years as effectively,” he mentioned. However he guarantees there’s nonetheless extra to come back.
“I do not assume I’ve even touched the floor but actually. I am simply beginning to unload correctly now. It’ll be an excellent few subsequent fights,” he smiled with an harmless menace.
The setbacks he is had earlier in his profession, the stoppage loss to Joe Joyce, being bamboozled and overwhelmed twice by Oleksandr Usyk, he reckons have formed him into the fighter he’s at present, a fighter, that’s, who’s arguably probably the most harmful heavyweight on the earth at present.
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Highlights of the IBF heavyweight world title combat between Moses Itauma and Filip Hrgovic. Video courtesy of DAZN
“Who’s had a profession like mine? Getting back from losses after which banging out good fighters. So I have been exhibiting myself that I’ve bought that energy for a very long time,” Dubois mentioned.
“Damaged me down and rebuilt me once more a number of instances. It is fascinating.
“After all, from the primary combat with Joe Joyce, a number of, Usyk and all these occasions I really feel like they make you stronger.”
His fearsome confidence was on show as he ruthlessly bombarded Wardley into submission. However Dubois described it as one thing else.
“I would say name it willpower, simply name it willpower, will to win and a little bit bit loopy,” he mentioned.
He laughed deeply. “So it is good.”