Joseph Parker believes that IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois can cease spiritually if their fight is too hard for him in Riyadh on February 22.
He considers Dubois (22-2, 21 COs) as the type of fighter who is in order if he does well, but falls apart if he faces resistance and adversity.
Quiters mentality?
Parker (35-3, 23 food) accurately describes the psychological profile of Dubois (22-2, 21 COs), which also fits Anthony Joshua’s. Both have learned helplessness and do not have confidence in dealing with combat situations that oppose thema quitter mentality.
We saw that with Dubois stopped against Oleksandr Ulsyk and Joe Joyce, who were both winning battles for him if he were composed and followed the instructions from his corner.
It may not matter that Dubois cannot handle the tension of difficult fights, as he will probably be the entire competition against the 33-year-old Parker at the peak. The 27-year-old Dubois is in the first place of his career and comes from a great knockout of AJ in the fifth round, and he can destroy Prer within two or three rounds as he lands his shots.
Mentally questioning spiritual strength
“If it gets too difficult, he’ll look for a way out. But if it goes, he will continue, ”Joseph Parker said Sky Sports Boxing About his conviction, Daniel Dubois can crumble spiritually if the battle is too difficult for him on February 22.
“It is my job to go there and to compensate what he will bring and follow my game plan. In boxing, they always try to set up big battles in the future. When he tries to set it up, he must get past me first, ”Parker said.
Parker won his last five fights and looked good, but he did not fight anyone at the level of Dubois. Parker defeated 41-year-old Zhilei Zhang and 39-year-old Deontay Wilder in his last two fights. Zhang would have easily won if he hadn’t thrown out after five rounds. He dropped Parker in rounds three and eight with shots.
However, Zhang was too heavy at 291 pounds for him to maintain any pace in battle, and that enabled Parker to win a close, dubious 12 round victory. I watched the fight and won Zhang, but the judges love Parker’s activity. He was the lake of the two.
Parker’s fragile Ken can betray him against Parker if he can land on him early in the competition. The bumps that Joshua got into trouble in the first round would probably be too much for Parker.
Last updated on 02/08/2025
