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Five experts predict that the result of the Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois match will be chosen as the “overwhelming favourite”.
On Saturday, Fabio Wardley will face Daniel Dubois in an action-packed title clash (Photo: Getty)
Fabio Wardley’s heavyweight bout with Daniel Dubois promises to be one of the most anticipated fights in recent British boxing history. In the latest installment of delicious heavyweight drama, Wardley puts his WBO belt on the line for the first time against former WBA and IBF champion Dubois on Saturday at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester.
With 41 knockout victories under his belt, fans are guaranteed a thrilling spectacle featuring two of Britain’s best heavyweights. Undefeated in professional rings, 31-year-old Wardley was the last to enter the ring and won after a break over Joseph Parker. The 29-year-old Dubois will be desperate to get back to winning ways after a devastating knockout defeat to Oleksandr Usyk last July. Both men possess tremendous striking power, leaving many experts sharply divided as to who will emerge victorious on the night.
Carl Froch-Dubois
Carl Froch cannot forget Dubois’ devastating knockout record, even though Wardley has won by stoppage in all but one of his 21 fights. The former super middleweight world champion explained: “This could be the one where he [Wardley] learns what professional boxing is all about because Daniel Dubois, if he’s firing on all cylinders and enjoys the job, can really do some damage and knock out Fabio Wardley badly.
“But Fabio Wardley has knocked out most of his opponents, he has never done it himself. I want to say that on paper it is a 50/50 fight, but in reality you have to make Daniel Dubois the favorite, and a pretty forceful favorite at that.”
Plush Atlas – Wardley
Teddy Atlas has stressed the importance of mental strength in the All-British clash, insisting that Wardley has the advantage in this regard thanks to his impressive run of victories. Recognizing Dubois’ greater skills and experience in the ring, the renowned boxing coach and commentator refused to underestimate the Ipswich-born fighter.
I’m talking about his Fight Channel on YouTubeAtlas said: “Mental attitude is always critical. Where is the guy’s mentality? 75% of it is mentality. That advantage now has to go to Wardley, who just won the heavyweight title, is undefeated, and Dubois is coming off a knockout loss to Usyk.”
“So mentally you have to have an advantage over Wardley, but Dubois has been here before. Dubois is much more experienced and I don’t mean [just] as for the pros, I mean he had amateur experience. What makes Wardley so unusual and what makes his story so extraordinary is the fact that he did not compete in amateur fights.
“It’s a very captivating fight, I’m going to fight the under [8.5 rounds]. I think Dubois has a chance to win this fight, I really do, but I won’t fight Wardley, not if he’s going to the magic carpet.”
Fabio Wardley defends his WBO title for the first time in a fight against Daniel Dubois (Photo: Getty)
Tony Bellew-Wardley
Tony Bellew hedged his bets by predicting this weekend’s fight. Given Dubois’ impressive tally of 21 knockout wins, Liverpool-born Bellew insisted Wardley must weather his opponent’s early storm if he is to have any chance of victory.
He claimed that if Wardley managed to drag the fight beyond the first four rounds, only he could claim victory. “Once three or four rounds go by, it will probably only go one way,” the 43-year-old said Fight in your corner.
“But for the first three or four rounds, Fabio may be in trouble. He needs to land a punch on Daniel Dubois in the first few minutes of the fight. Daniel Dubois is a bully when it comes to boxing, and bullies don’t do well when it starts going against them. As a top-level fighter, Daniel Dubois is a problem.
“So you’ve got to give him a strenuous time in the first few minutes and start losing confidence, because if you give him any confidence you’re going to get into trouble. Only Wardley can win at the end.”
Johnny Nelson-Dubois
Johnny Nelson was full of praise for Wardley’s skills in the ring and admitted that the fight would be extremely close, although he ultimately tipped Dubois to take the spoils. – said the former cruiserweight champion Boxing RS: “It’s a challenging one, I would lean towards Daniel Dubois, but Fabio Wardley is a very clever player.
“He’s a fighter who knows how to deal with challenging moments, challenging moments, challenging moments. It’s a choice, it’s going to be a crazy fight, either way. I’ll tell Daniel right now [will win]But tomorrow I may change my mind.”
Josh Taylor-Dubois
Josh Taylor was initially hesitant to pick a winner, but pointed to Dubois’ dominance over Wardley’s former opponent Justis Huni as his reason for backing the former world champion to win on Saturday.
Narrated by a retired Scottish boxer Sun: “I don’t know, Fabio had a strenuous time with Huni, I think he really had a strenuous time. Daniel Dubois is a little bit bigger than Huni and also bigger and stronger. So I would move a little bit towards Dubois.”
It seems that Frank Warren has ruled out the possibility of being the main promoter of the Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua match.
Fury and Joshua have signed contracts to fight in the highly anticipated heavyweight battle later this year.
There is an ongoing discussion between Warren [Fury’s promoter], Eddie Hearn [Joshua’s promoter] and Zuffa Boxing boss Dana White on who will take over the promotional lead for the mega fight, which is being bankrolled by Saudi Arabian boxing boss Turki Alalshikh.
White claimed he would be in charge despite having no contracts with either man, while Hearn and Warren stated that the contracts excluded Zuffa from any involvement in the show.
However, Warren admitted that neither his company Queensberry nor Hearn’s Matchroom – which has exclusive broadcast deals with streaming service DAZN – can promote the fight, which is likely to end up on Netflix.
“We have an exclusive deal with DAZN for our fights in the UK,” said the 74-year-old talkSPORT.
“As for the Tyson vs. Joshua fight, it will be available on Netflix.
“So if the fight was in the UK and it was on Netflix, we wouldn’t be able to promote it anyway. The same goes for Eddie Hearn, he’s in the same situation.
“If you remember, Eddie, who is the promoter of “AJ,” his last fight was promoted by Jake Paul.”
Fury made headlines over the weekend after attending UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, where he was photographed alongside White and US President Donald Trump.
The “Gypsy King” teased White’s announcement regarding his future, and the UFC boss said it would be announced soon.
But on Wednesday, Fury’s manager denied the deal with Zuffa, insisting that the 37-year-old was invited by Alalshikh, who worked with White to launch Zuffa.
Warren also assured that the two-time world heavyweight champion remains under contract with him.
“Tyson hasn’t signed a contract with anyone,” he added.
– I have a contract with him.
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“I’m very, very cheerful with that, and our business relationship has been, and continues to be, good.
“I don’t have any problems.
Joshua will make his first return on July 25 against Kristian Prengi in Saudi Arabia.
Fury, who retired in April to defeat Arslanbek Makhmudov, intends to have another warm-up fight in August before finally facing “AJ” in November.
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On July 18, Gladius will enter the world of boxing for the first time when Harlem Eubank will face David Papot.
The Eubank vs Papot fight will take place at the Copper Box Arena in London, and DAZN will broadcast the event using groundbreaking Gladius technology.
Gladius is a brand novel performance analytics platform that uses video, audio, sensors and volumetric capture to deliver real-time data to viewers.
Some of the main novel features that fans will appreciate include instant data on impact force, fighter speed, and the impact of various shots.
Gladius will also reveal fatigue indicators and information about different punch combinations.
The platform will present 360-degree replays of key fight moments, allowing you to watch fights from a previously unseen perspective.
One of the most stimulating technologies the company offers is its digital rubber shield system, allowing viewers to understand both the impact force and the exact location of each impact as it lands.
The fight night experience will also be enhanced by audio, as Gladius’ AI Audio system will amplify the sounds of punches and display them throughout the Copper Box Arena.
Gladius CEO Oliver Hickey has revealed that he is excited to be entering the world of boxing.
“This is the beginning of a novel era in combat sports. Gladius creates a single, trusted source of truth by intelligently combining video, volumetric capture, audio and wearable sensors.
“On July 18, fans will see the power, speed and power of every hit in real time with Matrix-style volumetric replays and insights that turn raw action into compelling understanding.
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“We believe we are building the ultimate infrastructure for the future of sports.”
MF Pro co-founder Kalle Sauerland also provided insight into the partnership with Gladius.
“We’re proud to partner with Gladius on this groundbreaking event. Boxing has always been a sport of heart and skill, but Gladius takes it to the next level with data fans have never had access to before.
“Harlem Eubank is the perfect player to showcase this technology – a vigorous talent whose performances will come to life like never before.”
Eubank, who defeated Josh Wagner in Novembercommented on his intentions on July 18, emphasizing that he was a world-class operator and expressing his desire to stop the French opponent.
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“On July 18, live on DAZN, I will remind sports that I am a world-class operator.
“David Papot is more than just a gateway to the top of the welterweight division, he is a proven threat to anyone weighing 147 pounds.
“But I plan to meet this challenge in a devastating and decisive manner, sending a warning shot to the champions in my weight class.
“Thank you to my promoters, MF Pro, who are collaborating with Gladius on this event and bringing some really captivating ideas and concepts to the audience on DAZN.”
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Moses Itauma will move up in his class in his next appearance.
proboxing-fans.com confirmed the report from Heavenly sports that Itauma will face Filip Hrgovic on August 29 at the O2 Arena in London.
The rising British heavyweight last fought in March, defeating Jermaine Franklin in five rounds.
The victory came just seven months after the 21-year-old defeated former world title challenger Dillian Whyte in the first round.
The undefeated Kent fighter will risk his position as number one in both the WBO and WBA when he faces Hrgovic, who is just behind him in the WBO rankings.
“El Animal” secured the vacant IBF Intercontinental title with a third-round victory over Dave Allen last month.
It was the third victory for the 34-year-old after rebounding from his only professional defeat against Daniel Dubois.
Itauma will be the Croatian’s fifth British opponent in a row, following his last four fights against David Adeleye and Joe Joyce, which he won by unanimous decision.
“I want to fight anyone in the division. Moses, anyone,” he said after defeating Allen.
“I just need to talk to the manager and the team, see if there are any injuries or cuts.
“Give me a mirror, I’ll sign the contract now.
“I never run away from any opponent.
“Listen, if I’m vigorous, there’s no problem for me.
“We need to see what’s going on. I need to rest.
“Moses never reached the promised land.”
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Itauma has been linked with an all-British clash with WBO heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, but the Londoner is on course for a rematch with Fabio Wardley later this year.
A fight with unified champion Oleksandr Usyk was also discussed, although the Ukrainian ruled out fighting him.
“I don’t want to fight Itauma because he’s a juvenile guy,” said the 39-year-old Inside the Ring.
“I don’t want to break this guy.
“He’s a guy like me.
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