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The Sun
10 hours ago
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- The Sun
Derek Chisora claims Daniel Dubois QUIT against Oleksandr Usyk – but offers to help turn him into a ‘killer'
DEREK CHISORA claims Daniel Dubois QUIT against Oleksandr Usyk — but now he wants to help him take up the British heavyweight torch. Chisora was ringside as the Ukraine icon stopped 27-year-old Dubois in the fifth round of Saturday night's undisputed decider at Wembley. 6 6 6 And he knows how incredible Usyk, 38, is after losing a close points decision against him in 2020. Del Boy does not use the Q-word lightly — knowing the stigma and stench it carries in boxing. But he believes ex-IBF champion Dubois — who he sparred with as an amateur lad — can recover and fill the Brit void he, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will leave behind. On SunSport's Split Decision YouTube show, Chisora, 41, explained: 'For me, he quit. ' The biggest stage of your life, for undisputed, we're in the game of getting hit in the head. You get up and fight again. 'He got up and walked back to his corner, normally. His corner chucked the towel in because they knew he wanted to come out. 'He was supposed to give it one last hurrah before he gets knocked out — just go in there and chuck everything that he could. 'We're in the game of fighting and you have to go to the well when you have to. People have spent hard-earned money to watch you. 6 'You just go out on your shield. This is why we're having a go at him because we are gonna say what we need to say: 'You didn't go out on your shield.'' Fury, 36, sent Dubois a message reminding him of his achievements and offering him a place at his Morecambe gym any time. Tyson Fury leaps to Daniel Dubois' defence after Oleksandr Usyk defeat But Chisora feels tough love is the only way to get Dubois' heart as big and powerful as his biceps. And Chisora blasted: 'That's a f***ing bulls*** message as Tyson knows to go out on his shield. 'If you're going to lose properly, you go out on your shield. We just cannot sugarcoat it. 'I've had 49 fights, have you ever seen me quit? Exactly. I just don't know how to quit. Tyson is not a quitter, AJ is not a quitter. Daniel did not get up as he did not want no more. 'They have to fix that. We're not talking badly — but it will happen again and again and again.' 6 It sounds brutal but Chisora is trying to be kind by being cruel. He added: 'The first time I sparred Daniel was years ago when he was an amateur and he whooped my arse. 'I got him back again . . . and he whooped my arse again. Got him back again, he whooped my arse. 'If he trains differently, he'd whoop everybody's arse. He whooped my arse badly before he turned pro. 'Right now, he trains by himself, but when you hang out with other killers, you want to be a killer. 'He's never going to leave his dad, we don't want him to, we want him to train with other fighters, that's it. 'Dubois was the guy we were trying to hand the torch to. Fury, me and AJ are nearly gone, so he was THE guy — our guy. 'We asked him to represent us and he is that guy.' 6
The Independent
19 hours ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Usyk vs Dubois 2: How the styles will gel in Wembley rematch
A tale as old as boxing itself – orthodox vs southpaw, left hand vs right hand… Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois. It's a puzzle that has yet to find a permanent solution, as the game evolves, so do the fighters. When Usyk and Dubois come face-to-face on Saturday night, this difference in stance will be at the forefront of the minds of both men, who will be self-assured that they have cracked the code. But what exactly does this fundamental difference in style look like? Where are the key areas that a fight can be won or lost, and how will they present themselves this weekend when the undisputed heavyweight title is on the line? The lead hand Generally speaking, a boxer takes his stance based on his dominant hand. If you are a right-handed person, you will be an orthodox fighter. This means your left will be your lead hand and will be where your jab comes from - for a southpaw, it's the opposite. This reveals a problem unique to the orthodox-southpaw puzzle. The lead hands of the fighters will constantly be battling for dominance. Lead hand dominance requires that your lead hand is above that of your opponent, pushing it down towards their hip. This means the path for your jab to land is unobstructed, and your guard remains unbroken. This is a key weapon in taking an early lead in a fight, as being the fighter who can regularly land the jab over your opponent's lead hand increases the frequency of opportunities for combination attacks and scores easy points. Footwork The battle of the feet is as essential as the battles of the hands. The front foot of the orthodox fighter will be directly opposite to that of the southpaw – rather than next to each other as we see in clashes of the same stance. Naturally, they will be standing further away from each other, and the fighter who can effectively circumnavigate the lead foot of their opponent will be at an immediate advantage. Getting your lead leg on the outside of your opponent opens up all the key target areas for heavy attacks. By passing with your lead foot, the path for the rear and more powerful hand is much more direct versus having to punch across yourself to hit the target if your foot is on the inside. Exceptions to this rule do occur, but very few fighters find success firing up the inside of their opponents' front foot. Manny Pacquiao was a great example of how it can be utilised as a rhythm breaker, but not consistently, as you are walking yourself into danger. Watch Usyk versus Dubois 2 live and exclusive on DAZN PPV this Saturday - July 19 - Buy the PPV now here. Movement The final piece of the puzzle is how the fighters use their movement, body and head to stay out of the firing line or avoid presenting a stationary target. For an orthodox fighter, bigger adjustments will have to be made as fighting a southpaw is much more rare than fighting another orthodox fighter. Traditionally, orthodox fighters are schooled to circle to their left towards the lead hand of their opponent as this minimises the angles of attack and maximises the distance to the opponent's more powerful rear hand. Against a southpaw, an orthodox fighter will have to fight against all their instincts and circle to the right to achieve the same effect. What does this mean for Usyk vs Dubois 2? Dubois is not only facing a southpaw but one of the best left-handed operators the sport has ever seen. He has the benefit of having faced him before, but it will be only his third fight against a southpaw in his career. In their first meeting, Dubois made almost every mistake there was to make against a southpaw. The Brit immediately lost the battle of the lead hand with Usyk not only firing off the jab over the top of his, but the Ukrainian was able to land the jab underneath or on the inside of Dubois's lead hand – total dominance. Dubois also made no effort to assert himself with his feet either. Every time the two entered range, it was Usyk who had his foot on the outside and was landing the much more effective work. For the rematch, these are essential adjustments Dubois will need to make. The jab is a massive asset for Dubois, and Usyk completely nullified it in their first fight. He will need to find a way to assert his lead hand before the unified champion. The body is a weakness that has been well known about Usyk since his amateur days, but no one has been able to exploit it yet. If Dubois can adjust his feet and find the outside, the body of the Ukrainian will become a much bigger target, and the devastating power that Dubois holds in his right hand will have a direct line to the chin of Usyk. For Usyk, it seems to be a case of the same again. He was so masterful in his control of all the essential aspects of an orthodox vs southpaw battle, only finding trouble through a Dubois low blow. Usyk should be expecting Dubois to come out more aggressively this time around, but if he fights with uneducated aggression, it will be easy for Usyk to step off to his right and exploit new angles of attack presented by an off-balance Dubois - something he did very well in the first fight. Watch Usyk versus Dubois 2 live and exclusive on DAZN PPV this Saturday - July 19 - f or £24.99 UK; $59.99 US; $19.99/equivalent ROW. Buy the PPV now here.
The Independent
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Independent
Daniel Dubois delivers defiant message following Oleksandr Usyk loss
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Daniel Dubois by a fifth-round stoppage at Wembley, successfully becoming the undisputed world heavyweight champion. Usyk secured the knockout with a powerful right punch that floored Dubois, followed by a decisive left hit, which he refers to as his 'Ivan' punch. This victory marked Usyk's 24th professional win and his seventh consecutive against British opponents, reaffirming his dominance in the heavyweight division. Daniel Dubois conceded that his performance was not sufficient against Usyk, but expressed his determination to return to boxing. Usyk, who has achieved significant career milestones in the UK, including an Olympic gold, expressed his gratitude for the country, considering it a 'second home'.
The Herald
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Herald
Motivation overrated, discipline is everything for undisputed champion Usyk
Oleksandr Usyk, with his characteristic pragmatism, shut down any questions over whether he can motivate himself to keep going after a knockout win over Daniel Dubois on Saturday, helped him reclaim the undisputed heavyweight boxing crown. The Ukrainian put in a scintillating performance as he floored Briton Dubois in the fifth round at Wembley Stadium to add the IBF belt to his WBC, WBA and WBO titles. Asked how he was able to continue competing with such drive at the age of 38, Usyk told reporters: 'I don't have motivation, I have discipline. 'Motivation is temporary, today you have it, tomorrow you wake up early and you don't have it. 'When I wake up early morning for training, I never have motivation, I only have discipline. 'Only amateur sportsmen need motivation. Motivation is good, but discipline is better.' Saturday's unification fight was a rematch of one that Dubois lost by a controversial ninth-round knockout in Wroclaw, Poland, in 2023, after Usyk was given time to recover from what the referee ruled was a low blow. Usyk said he and his team had applied the lessons they learnt from their first meeting with Dubois, adding that they had even identified the precise combination of blows that led to their victory. 'We prepared for this fight with my team. We learnt from the first fight, we had a long time, two years to prepare a combination,' he said. 'The punch is named Ivan. It's a Ukrainian name, it's like a big guy who lives in a village and works on a farm! It's a hard punch.' While Usyk was non-committal on who he would face next, he stressed that he was not yet ready to hang up his gloves. 'Now I want to rest. I cannot say who my next opponent is today, because I've been preparing for three and a half months. I don't see my family, my wife,' he said. 'Every day I live with my team, with 14 guys in one house. Every day, only the same faces. Now I want to go back home. I want to make a choice about what's next.' 'I will continue in boxing, I will continue training, but now I cannot say who my next opponent will be.' — Reuters
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Tyson Fury calls out Oleksandr Usyk for a TRILOGY fight after Daniel Dubois win - as he tells Ukrainian 'I am the only man who can beat you'
Tyson Fury has called out Oleksandr Usyk for a trilogy fight following the latter's victory against Daniel Dubois. Usyk reclaimed his undisputed crown as he managed to overcome Dubois at Wembley. Fury was defeated by Usyk in May and December 2024, with both fights taking place in Saudi Arabia. Despite announcing his retirement after the second fight, Fury is now ready for a return to the ring. The Gypsy King praised Usyk for his display against Dubois and declared that he is the only man who is capable of beating the Ukrainian. Speaking in a video posted on Instagram, Fury said: 'Massive shout to Oleksandr Usyk, he did a fantastic performance tonight against Daniel Dubois, a good young game lad. Good tear-up, so congratulations to both men. 'Oleksandr Usyk knows there's only one man who can beat him. I've done it twice before and the world knows it. JUST IN: Tyson Fury calls out Oleksandr Usyk for a trilogy. — Boxing Kingdom (@BoxingKingdom14) July 19, 2025 Tyson Fury has called out Oleksandr Usyk for a trilogy fight after the latter beat Daniel Dubois 'I've been f***** good and proper without any vaseline on and took it like a man. Here's me, not f****** around at some boxing match. I'm out on the f****** road running. 'I'm running tonight, I come home, I've done my job and I've got myself back and I am the man. I'm the f****** spartan. No matter what anyone wants to say, I f****** won. 'Guaranteed 100 per cent there's only one man, GK all day every day.' Usyk reclaimed the IBF title and added it to his WBA (Super), WBO and WBC belts. In the first fight between Fury and Usyk, a victory was awarded to Usyk by split decision, with Fury suffering the first defeat of his professional boxing career. Fury was adamant that he had done enough to win the rematch against Usyk, with his promoter Frank Warren having been left shocked by the scorecards. Usyk praised Fury after the fight as he said: 'I very respect this guy because I think he's very tough .. Tyson Fury makes me strong. Tyson is a great opponent. Big man. He's a good man. Tyson, a lot of talk, but it's just show.' So far Usyk has managed to win all 24 of his professional fights.
