{"id":814589,"date":"2026-10-26T16:56:08","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/814589\/"},"modified":"2026-10-26T16:56:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T16:56:08","slug":"top-trainer-says-he-has-the-heavyweight-who-will-smash-daniel-dubois-to-bits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/814589\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Trainer says he has the heavyweight who will ‘smash Daniel Dubois to bits’"},"content":{"rendered":"

While some have named Daniel Dubois<\/a> as the top dog of his division, others are more sceptical of his plan to dominate this next era of heavyweight boxing.<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old retained his WBO title last time out, scoring a second-round finish over Fabio Wardley<\/a> after flooring his man in the first 17 seconds of their rematch.<\/p>\n

Prior to that, \u2018Dynamite\u2019 had survived two knockdowns and won their first encounter by 11th-round stoppage<\/a>, becoming a two-time world champion after losing his IBF title to Oleksandr Usyk<\/a> in July 2025.<\/p>\n

Back then, Dubois suffered a fifth-round stoppage defeat and has also been dropped in previous fights, including his 2022 encounter with Kevin Lerena.<\/p>\n

Given these clear signs of vulnerability, then, it is difficult to say with any real confidence that Dubois will make mincemeat of his future rivals.<\/p>\n

Someone who could pose genuine danger, for instance, is Martin Bakole, who has not fought since his draw with Efe Ajagba in May 2025.<\/p>\n

Yet despite the 33-year-old\u2019s inactivity, head coach Billy Nelson has told The Fight Wire<\/a> that Bakole, who plans to return early next year, is capable of annihilating Dubois.<\/p>\n

\u201cI still see the same Daniel Dubois that Martin Bakole sparred in the Peacock Gym [several years ago]. I still see, in the first [Wardley fight], the same defensive frailties that he\u2019s got.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know exactly how we would box [against him]. Martin Bakole would smash Daniel Dubois to bits; a fit Martin Bakole would always smash Daniel Dubois to bits.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before his draw with Ajagba, Bakole suffered a second-round stoppage defeat to Joseph Parker \u2013 an opponent he faced on around two days\u2019 notice \u2013 and, prior to that, had scored a fifth-round finish over Jared Anderson.<\/p>\n