Daniel Dubois must be a ‘crazy DEMON' to beat Oleksandr Usyk, warns Derek Chisora ahead of world title fight
So he knows Daniel Dubois needs to be absolutely crazy in the ring to beat the Ukrainian.
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In 2020, the 41-year-old British warhorse gave Usyk a gruelling welcome to the heavyweight division, dragging him the distance before losing a close decision.
Four years later, and the odd couple are now pals who meet up at a Ukrainian sauna in London - usually when Usyk, 38, visits to bash up another Brit - and they catch up on the phone.
But since Vladimir Putin invaded Usyk's beloved home in 2022, the catch-ups on the blower have been peppered with the sound of bombs.
Chisora revealed to SunSport that on one call last year, Usyk explained that while his wife and children were below deck in the bunker, he was in the front room, utterly fearless.
And now - on our latest No Glove Lost YouTube show - Del Boy explains how the only chance 27-year-old daddy's boy Dubois has of underdog undisputed glory, is to be madder than mad.
Chisora said: 'He's done his training camp in Spain but usually, when he's not there, he's in his front room listening to missiles go over the ceiling.
'You have to understand, Daniel is fighting a guy who's ready to go to war.
'The only way to beat Usyk right now, is to find someone who is more crazy than him.
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"But is anybody crazier than him right now? I don't know. But Daniel has to be."
Usyk is not just a 6ft 3in southpaw who won gold at the London 2012 Olympics and cleaned out the cruiserweight division to grab all four belts inside 15 fights.
He is a devout Orthodox Christian, a reformed childhood pickpocket and the 12-year-old victim of a horse kick that fractured his skull.
Dubois - at his second attempt following a 2023 stoppage loss - is not just fighting the man who bashed up Tony Bellow, and did the double over Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury - he is fighting a myth and a legend of a war-torn nation.
Chisora said. 'Daniel has to walk into Wembley Stadium and just become a demon.
'And just go with that. Don't even doubt yourself, just go with it.
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Usyk vs Dubois 2 - All the info
OLEKSANDR USYK and Daniel Dubois meet again in a blockbuster heavyweight unification fight at Wembley Stadium THIS SATURDAY!
Usyk won the first fight in August 2023 via a ninth round KO - but only after Dubois knocked him to the canvas with a body blow that was ruled a low blow.
Dubois, 27, has improved massively since that first meeting, reeling off stunning wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua.
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'But, let's be honest. These Europeans are different from us English.
'We are mummy's boys and those guys are real men.
'He's a religious guy. He's a man of God.
'Do you know when someone's got it all perfect? He's got it all perfect.'
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