Andy Lee’s Mind Games: Will They Work on Daniel Dubois?

Joseph Parker’s trainer Andy Lee was trying to put self-doubt in the mind of Daniel Dubois ahead of the title defense of his IBF heavyweight belt in their co-finance fight on February 22 in Riyadh .

Lee reminded Dubois (22-2, 21 Kos) that he had been stopped by a Jab from Oleksandr Usyk in the ninth round of their fight two years ago on August 26, 2023, in Whroclaw, Poland. Andy reckons if Dubois stopped once like this, he will “back to type” when put in the same high-pressure situation against Parker (35-3, 23 KOs).

Dubois didn’t explain why he went down with a fist against USYK and couldn’t get back up. Daniel could only divert Saying that former middleweight champion Lee could have quit under these circumstances during his career, but he won’t.

It would be a disaster for Dubois if he quits against Parker because this is a winnable fight for him. While former WBO champion Parker has picked up a couple of good wins recently against 41-year-old Zhilei Zhang and 39-year-old Deontay Wilder, he remains vulnerable.

Jabbed and worried

Andy Lee: “There’s a lot of talk about Daniel fighting USYK, and you already fought him. In that fight, you went down with a dagger. The fight ended with a dagger. What was going through your mind at that time? If you’re in the same position with Joe, how will you cope?

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

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

Lee: “When you’re in the same position and under the same position, you’re going to go back to the guy. Let’s look at the fights.”

Dubois: “Maybe I’d go back to the guy.”

Read: “Ha-ha-ha.”

Dubois: “I have seen your career. I’ve seen you fight. You probably would, but not me. ,

Lee: “All the doubts people had about Daniel, he’s proven them wrong. He’s wiped them clean and we’re going with the best fighter. I’d say the best fit fighter in the world. So when Joe wins, we’ll take all the credit. “

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