JOE JOYCE will send Daniel Dubois crashing to his first ever pro boxing defeat, says former WBA heavyweight champ David Haye.
The two Brits were scheduled to put their respective unbeaten records on the line on April 11 at London’s O2 Arena.
Brit boxers Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois will clash in a heavyweight blockbuster on July 11Credit: Richard Pelham – The Sun
But this has been put back to July 11 as a result of the ongoing war against coronavirus.
Dubois is the odds-on favourite to win the heavyweight clash, and Haye is surprised that many have written off Joyce before he has even stepped into the ring.
Speaking exclusively to SunSport Haye, who is an ambassador for Betfair, said: “I was very surprised Joe Joyce was a big underdog particularly as up until this point he has fought and beat the more established fighters in the heavyweight division.
“This includes an ex heavyweight champ in Bermene Stiverne and a couple of world title challengers in Bryant Jennings and Alexander Ustinov.
“So you’d think with that type of trajectory in the early part of his pro career that would take note with the oddsmakers.
“But it wasn’t to be, Dubois, maybe his youth, maybe his explosive punch power has really captured the public’s imagination.
“When I speak to people, he is the guy people are saying wins the fight. So I think everybody, including the media, are underestimating Joyce.”
David Haye believes Joe Joyce can spring what the bookies would see as a shock and beat DuboisCredit: Rex Features
Both undefeated boxers have relatively breezed through their opponents thus far. Dubois has KO’d 13 of his 14 opponents, and Joyce has bagged nine stoppage wins of his ten.
But it is “Dynamite” Dubois who has had people up out of their seats with his explosive power.
And while Haye can see Joyce being wobbled during the fight, he thinks the 34-year-old Rio Olympics silver medallist can send his 22-year-old to his first defeat.
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The 39-year-old added: “If I had a gun to my head, I would say Joyce manages to survive a couple of early scares to weather the storm.
“He uses his fitness and conditioning to rally on down rounds 9,10,11 and 12 and wins on points.
“If the fight finishes before six rounds I’d say that would have happened because Dubois’ power would have shown, he would have tagged him with a big right or left hook, and Joyce would be up against the ropes.
“I can envisage Dubois laying it on Joyce on the ropes and maybe the referee jumping in.
“The second option, maybe Dubois tags him, hurts him, Joyce weathers the storm, he is able to get behind the jab, maybe Dubois runs out of steam mid-way, Joyce does what he does in the home stretch.
“He keeps a heavy heavy pace, he can grind down the young Dubois to a late stoppage or points win.
“Both of those two options are likely.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
