Can Parker’s experience Dubois’s power collide in their Riyadh?

Joseph Parker (35-3, 23 costs) has a chance to make IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 COs) in their 12-round co-founded place on Saturday, February 22 at the Artur Betterbiev vs. Dmitry to desecrate Biblical card at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

The Dubois-Parker battle is considered important enough for Turki Alalshikh for the match as the main support before the Vergil Ortiz Jr. Vs. Israil Madrimov bowling, which fans talked about.

Dubois and Parker should show Turki that he was ready to put their fight in front of the other, because it can be disappointing if it is dull. Parker’s last two fights against Zhilei Zhang and Deontay Wilder did not have drama.

What experts say

‘Daniel moves at 27 in the right direction. His style suits him. Joseph Parker is a smart man and a treat, “Johnny Nelson told Box newsTalk about this Saturday’s battle between IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

“I know he has the beat of Daniel, but this version of Dubois, he’s a train that goes in the right direction. Work with Don Charles. He understands what he is dealing with Daniel. “

“It could be 50-50 for me. I either Dubois splashed him, or Parker Old Man’s him and did his thing, ”says Moses Itauma.

Dubois will have to push a constant pace without hosting out, because Parker will definitely fight, stay out of reach and fight in Spurts to try to steal rounds. He will change corners and use a lot of torso movement to prevent Dubois from having a stationary target to land his shots.

It will be much harder for him to land on Parker than in any other struggle he had in the benefits, but he can do it if he is patient.

Keys to victory

“I think if anyone could upset dubois, it would be parker, which has the faster hands out of the two,” says Darren Barker. ‘Maybe not the fastest feet compared to dubois. I think Dubois has very good feet. He slides very well in and out, but the hand speed definitely ends up with Parker. “

There is not much of a difference in hand speed. Parker is a little faster, but not enough to give him a significant benefit that can bring him to victory. Parker can win if he can stay outside the series Dubois and connect with a sneaking shot. He would have a better chance of winning if he could fight from the Southpaw attitude.

Former Cruiserweight Kevin Lerena dropped Dubois three times with left hands in their fight on December 3, 2022. Lerena could have won if he continued to load Dubois, but he stopped throwing at the first round.

“He has a good chin. He was (twice) dropped by Zhilei Zhang, but I think a good chin is not dropped. It can rise and recover again and win the battle. It was a close struggle. But the power and physical presence and the self -belief that Dubois now have must lean towards him, ”Barker said.

Looking at the Zhang Parker battle, the only reason Parker survived the two knockouts, because Zhang had problems with his endurance. He was exhausted by the third round, and he just dropped Parker because his power was still formidable enough to put him down in fifth and eighth place.

‘Parker is in a wonderful place. He really believes in himself. At 33 he is in his lead. With the experience he gained, I would not be shocked if Parker would win. I would be far from shock, ”says Barker.

Parker will have to fight much better than he did in his last fight against Zhilei Zhang to get him to beat Dubois.