Anthony Joshua’s trainer, Ben Davison, says Daniel Dubois will quickly discover that it’s a mistake to start “launching punches” right off the bat on Saturday night. Ben states that if any of AJ’s opponents take that aggressive approach immediately, they could wind up like Francis Ngannou.
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Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs) knocked out the 37-year-old former UFC champion Ngannou in the second round last March. However, Ngannou (0-2) had only fought once as a pro before that match, and he was unworthy of fighting a top-tier-level heavyweight.
Ngannou looked utterly clueless in the ring, inexplicably changing stances to southpaw and immediately getting clocked by Joshua.
That circus fight should never have been sanctioned in the first place, and strangely, Ben Davison is using it as an example of what will happen to IBF heavyweight champion Dubois or any fighter who dares use that approach against Joshua.
“If anyone thinks they can just come in and start launching punches at AJ, they will very quickly find out, like Francis Ngannou did,” said Ben Davison with his warning about what could happen to Dubois or other fighters if they fight aggressively against Joshua.
It obviously won’t be good for Ben Davison if Dubois starts off fast and knocks Joshua out in the early rounds on Saturday night. Joshua would likely fire Davison soon afterward and then look for the next flavor of the week to rebuild him.
It doesn’t matter who coaches Joshua; he’s a sinking ship, and no one can fix him. Joshua’s problems are too severe for a new coach because it involve age, ring wear, weak chin, poor stamina, and lack of confidence.
“Now, I believe he’s the best heavyweight in the world,” said Eddie Hearn during the final press conference about Joshua. “It’s going to be an amazing night and history will be made by this man [Joshua].”
It will be interesting to listen to Eddie Hearn’s speech on Saturday night if Dubois knocks out Joshua. Will it be the old ‘Mistakes were made’ speech by Hearn?
“I believe Daniel Dubois will cement his legacy in boxing,” said Frank Warren.
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