Joseph Parker’s trainer, Andy Lee, was trying to create self-doubt in Daniel Dubois’ mind ahead of defending his IBF heavyweight belt in their joint fight on February 22 in Riyadh.

Lee Dubois (22-2, 21 KO) recalled being stopped by a knock from Oleksandr Usyk in the ninth round of their fight two years ago on August 26, 2023, in Wroclaw, Poland. Andy feels that if Dubois is ever stopped like this, he will do it “Back to writing” When put in the same high-pressure situation against Parker (35-3, 23 KOs).

Dubois did not explain why he fell from a powerful jab against Usyk and failed to get back up. Daniel just can deviation Saying that, former middleweight champion Lee might have quit under those circumstances during his career, but he won’t.

It would be a disaster for Dubois if he quit against Parker because this is a winnable fight. Although former WBO champion Parker has had some good wins recently against 41-year-old Chili Zhang and 39-year-old Deontay Wilder, he is still vulnerable.

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Andy Lee: “There’s a lot of talk about Daniel fighting Usyk, and I actually fought him. In that fight, I went down with a thump. The fight ended with a thump. What was going through your mind at that time? If you were in the same situation with Joe, how would you counter that?

Frank Warren: “I hear what you’re saying, and that’s a valid point. They’re trying to get under your skin. So, it’s a valid point. I get that and I get it, but you know what? You have to look at the model right now.”

Daniel Dubois: “This was a completely different situation. I saw what I did to my last three opponents.

Lee: “When you are in the same situation and under the same situation, you will go back to writing. Let’s look at the battles.”

DuBois: “Maybe you’ll start writing again.”

Read: “Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.”

Dubois: “I’ve seen your career. I’ve seen you fight. Maybe you would, but not me.”

Lee: “All the doubts people had about Daniel, he proved them wrong. He eliminated them, and we’re going in with the best fighter. I would say the best fighter in the world. So, when Joe wins, we’ll take all the credit.”

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