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Scottish Sun
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
I sparred Tyson Fury, Derek Chisora & Filip Hrgovic… no one hit as hard as Daniel Dubois, his jab felt like right hand
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) JOHNNY FISHER has shared the ring with the heavyweight division's hardest-hitters - but none were as powerful as Dynamite Daniel Dubois. Fisher had just ten amateur bouts before turning professional in 2021 - instead learning his craft in the gym. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Johnny Fisher said Daniel Dubois was his hardest-hitting sparring partner Credit: Instagram / @johnnyfisher1 6 Fisher has also sparred Tyson Fury That included valuable sparring rounds with the likes of Tyson Fury and Joe Joyce. But Fisher - a guest on SunSport's No Glove Lost previewing Dubois' rematch against Oleksandr Usyk - said no one could match the power of Britain's IBF heavyweight champion. Recalling the spars, he said: "Hardest I've ever been punched, by far. His jab is like a right hand! "And it's only sparring as well, so you've got the 20oz gloves on and you can see how he can puts people's lights out with the 10oz gloves on." READ MORE IN BOXING GETTING THE DUB Daniel Dubois must be a 'crazy DEMON' to beat Oleksandr Usyk, warns Chisora Fisher, 26, first sparred Dubois, 27, in 2021 and most recently two years ago. At the time, Dubois had been stopped by Joyce and Usyk leaving his career in question. But Fisher helped the Londoner before his December 2023 bout against Jarrell Miller - which proved a coming-of-age moment. Dubois won in the tenth and final round, later going on to stop Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua in character-building victories. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 6 USYK VS DUBOIS 2: Stream, TV channel and undercard info for blockbuster Wembley fight Watch Usyk vs Dubois 2 LIVE on DAZN Fisher said: "Me and Daniel got on. He doesn't say much, he's quite a quiet character. "But you have seen the development over the three or four years that I've known him and I think it's for the better. He is fighting a guy who is crazy! Chisora | No Glove Lost: Usyk vs Dubois 2 fight preview - The Sun Sport "He's expressing himself for, I like the cheeky comedic things you're seeing at the press conferences, his personality is coming out and I think it's important for a fighter to express themselves and do that no matter what their personality is. "The freer you are, the more damage you can do and I think we've seen that with Daniel. Even the way his boxing skills have developed, moving off the line a bit. "The way he came through that Jarrell Miller fight that was a defining moment for him. There was a lot of pressure on him, he was a big 25 or 26 stone man in front of him and he's come through adversity. "I've seen good development boxing-wise and personality and I think they marry up quite well." Usyk has already done the double over AJ and Fury with a pair of points wins - in between his ninth-round stoppage over Dubois. Hardest I've ever been punched, by far. His jab is like a right hand! Johnny Fisher on sparring Daniel Dubois But it was Chisora - who joined Fisher on our panel - who pushed the two-weight undisputed king the most in 2020. And Fisher urged Dubois to replicate those same roughhouse tactics when he rematches Usyk on Saturday at Wembley for all four belts. He said: "Out of everyone I've sparred, I've sparred Derek, I've sparred Filip Hrgovic, I've sparred Fury, he wants to dismantle you the most out of anyone. "Some people spar for tech or spar to work on certain thing, he's trying to take you out. And I think that's his strength. "His strength is the ability to come forward, the punch power, the physical nature in the clinch. And you can negate that. "We saw in the first fight, yes it was a low-blow but somehow, it's very hard to do it and Derek's probably the best example of someone doing it, but roughhouse him. "Get in close, not thinking about where you're hitting just going in there, biting down on the gumshield and that takes mental strength. That's a bit more valuable than talent is." 6 Derek Chisora suffered a tight loss to Usyk in 2020 Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing 6 Usyk beat Dubois in round nine in 2023 Credit: Richard Pelham / The Sun
The Irish Sun
23-04-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Chris Eubank Sr astonishingly says his son's boxing licence should be ‘REVOKED' after slapping Conor Benn with an egg
CHRIS EUBANK SR has astonishingly called on his own son's boxing licence to be REVOKED after slapping Conor Benn with an egg. Eubank Jr and Benn collide on Saturday night at Tottenham's stadium - three decades on from their legendary fathers' first bout. 4 Chris Eubank Sr has astonishingly called on his own son's boxing licence to be revoked 4 Eubank Jr slapped Benn with an egg Credit: PA But the fight threatened to kick off early when And his estranged dad was so disgusted by the stunt that he claimed the British Boxing Board of Control should have stripped his son's licence away. Eubank Sr said on SunSport explosive Fellow panelist George Groves - who beat Eubank Jr in 2018 - pointed out that the middleweight was "pretty severely" READ MORE IN boxing But Sr snapped back: "A lot of money? Some people don't earn that money during their careers but it's nothing to him because of the money that he's actually earning. "But what he's doing is sending a message which makes a mockery of boxing. "And you're not looking at that and I don't know why you're not looking at that." Eubank Jr and Benn were initially due to meet in a 157lb catchweight clash in 2022 - until Benn failed two pre-fight drug tests. Most read in Sport Watch No Glove Lost in the video player or on Chris Eubank Jr vs Conor Benn THE countdown is ON to one of the biggest boxing events of the 21st Century Familial tension and a rivalry that has been brewing for years will finally be resolved when Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn meet at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday night. There has been huge drama in the build-up with the pair engaged in a war of words and multiple clashes in person. SunSport will have full coverage of the blockbuster clash all week and LIVE round-by-round coverage of every fight on a stacked undercard. Latest News All the info Eubank Jr vs Benn - Start time, full undercard, TV and stream for huge night Best bets - Get Eubank Jr at 30/1 and Benn at 40/1 CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS 4 Benn tested positive for clomiphene - a banned substance known to boost testosterone - with the boxer protesting his innocence. The WBC infamously suggested the positive test for clomiphene could have been down to "highly elevated consumption of eggs". So Eubank Jr's egg slap was a reference to his test and the WBC's farcical theory behind it. Benn eventually had his provisional UK Anti-Doping ban lifted after the NAPD dropped the case against him. The unbeaten welterweight had two wins in America up at the light-middleweight limit in the midst of his doping scandal. But still Eubank Sr remains adamant the jump from his usual 147lb fighting weight to 160lb should not be allowed. He said: "Their language is against the rules, their actions which is physical and outside the ring is against the rules. "Everything - the weight - this is against the rules." 4 Eubank Jr and Benn ahead of their grudge fight Credit: Getty
Scottish Sun
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
‘We all want you there' – Nigel Benn sends emotional message to Chris Eubank Sr as their sons prepare for huge fight
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NIGEL BENN has urged Chris Eubank Sr to attend their son's highly anticipated fight. The Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr clash will take place on Saturday night at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Nigel Benn has urged Chris Eubank Sr to come and watch their sons fight Credit: X/BBCSport 4 Eubank Sr has not been seen in his son's corner since 2019 Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd Benn, 61, will be in attendance to watch son Conor take to the ring against the son of his old foe. However, it is not expected that Eubank Sr will be arriving at the football stadium for the match. Eubank Sr, 58, has not been in his son's corner since 2019 due to a falling out between the pair. In March, Eubank Jr revealed that their relationship became strained after he "stepped out of his shadow". READ MORE ON BOXING JUST EU WAIT Groves reveals fear over Eubank Jr weight cut and says he's in danger vs Benn He told Piers Morgan's Uncensored: "It got to a stage where I needed to step out of the shadow completely. It's a big shadow. 'I realised I have to separate myself from this huge character that's always next to me. He's different. His father kind of let him do his own thing; jump in and sink or swim. 'My old man was always, always next to me. I got to a stage where I decided that I needed to walk my own path. He was not happy with that decision." Benn has now come out and urged Eubank Sr to show his support for his son and attend the fight in North London with an emotional message. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS He told the BBC: "I just wish Chris [Eubank Snr] was there. "Because it is like a family affair, and I just hope they patch it up. It is disgraceful! Eubank Sr | Eubank Jr V Benn: No Glove Lost fight preview 4 Conor Benn and Chris Eubank Jr will fight on Saturday Credit: PA "At the end of the day I don't want him having a disagreement with his son. "A son that he loves. A son that he cares for. "I just want him to be there in his corner. It would be sad with him not being there. "So, if you are watching Chris, come and support your boy mate. "We all want you there, so we can see each other after the fight and hug each other and say it is all over. "So be there my friend." Benn and Eubank Sr had been rivals since their grudge match in 1990. Eubank Sr won the fight by stoppage in the ninth round with the WBO title on the line. They have put water under the bridge between them, although their sons have formed their own rivalry. Meanwhile, Benn has recently revealed how his son Nigel broke down in his arms after he was hit with a doping ban. The boxer was handed the suspension by UK anti-doping in 2022 - a ban that was only lifted last year.
