Joe Joyce v Daniel Dubois

[Steveh583]

Well the good news is it looks like we're going to find out!

I'm quite excited about it actually surprised myself.

Normally can't stand the fornicating sport

[Steveh583]

Most of the time all I ever read is how poo he is. It’s like people have just made up their minds and that’s it. Dubois has never fought a remotely live body. Joyce has pretty much seen it all. I’m going with the Mummy here.

Exactly. I get that he's not pretty to look at for the casuals mind.

[oogiebe]

Exactly. I get that he's not pretty to look at for the casuals mind.

Can't deny he's been effective. This fight should show us if he's for real or not. For both of them.

[leejonesjnr]

JJ by stoppage I reckon

[oogiebe]

JJ by stoppage I reckon

I can see Dubois landing his straight punches inside Joyce's wide swings. I'm just uncertain if that's enough as Joyce does appear to take a good pop. Or if Dubois can take a pop at all, as we've never seen it yet. I'm 50/50. Probably my third change! lol!

[leejonesjnr]

I can see Dubois landing his straight punches inside Joyce's wide swings. I'm just uncertain if that's enough as Joyce does appear to take a good pop. Or if Dubois can take a pop at all, as we've never seen it yet. I'm 50/50. Probably my third change! lol!

I don't think that I would be shocked it Dubois wins, but I see it more as a 70-30 JJ than a 50-50.
That could just be because I happen to have seen a lot more of Joyce?
I imagine that David Haye is raging after he really started Joyce on the pro road and not content with jumping ship, he has now teamed up with Adam Booth.

[oogiebe]

I don't think that I would be shocked it Dubois wins, but I see it more as a 70-30 JJ than a 50-50.
That could just be because I happen to have seen a lot more of Joyce?
I imagine that David Haye is raging after he really started Joyce on the pro road and not content with jumping ship, he has now teamed up with Adam Booth.

I like JJ going to Booth. Sanchez wasn't helping him progress. That come forward style was bound to get him into trouble sooner or later. I hope he gets his defense better. He should learn how Foreman used his arms to thwart an opponents punches. I think it would suit Joyce well.

[THEBUTCH]

I'm really surprised the fight has been made. I didn't think Dubois's management would take him off the leash so soon, so fair play to all concerned. Terrific fight !

[NoScoutingReports]

Joyce's manager has said it's still far from certain this fight will happen in 2019, saw it on IFL before. Really hope it does get made though, would make a change!

[Oiky]

Yes x2,id like to see this fight

[Coco]

FW said he put Grvoves v Degale on for the British and it boosted rather than put back their careers.
However with Joyce v Dubois one will get knocked out(I think Dubois) and it would damage the losers career, maybe even end it.

[jamamb]

groves and degale were both youngings, joyce if he loses its gonna be much harder to rebuild. plus who would even want to use a 7-1 guy as a stepping stone?

[oogiebe]

FW said he put Grvoves v Degale on for the British and it boosted rather than put back their careers.
However with Joyce v Dubois one will get knocked out(I think Dubois) and it would damage the losers career, maybe even end it.

Dubois could lose and still have a great career. He's only 21. Joyce would have a hard time coming back from a loss.

[Coco]

Dubois could lose and still have a great career. He's only 21. Joyce would have a hard time coming back from a loss.

Def, but depends how he loses!

[Oiky]

Think Joyce will be too much of a physical prescience for dubois in there

[oogiebe]

Def, but depends how he loses!

At 21, if he gets caught cold? He can come back. If he loses a tough decision? He can come back. All points in between, Dubois can come back. Same can't be said for Joyce at 33.

[forcefraser]

This will be like watching a fight in slow motion

[oogiebe]

This will be like watching a fight in slow motion

LOL! Dubois isn't nearly as slow as Slow-Joe.

[Boxerbeetle]

Looks like Dubois-Gorman is on then

[fizzjambo]

Joyce lined up to fight Kabayel on the same card. Fair play

[THEBUTCH]

Excellent news ! Would have preferred Dubois v Joyce, then winner defends against Gorman, but great news.

[oogiebe]

Joyce vs Kabayel and Dubois vs Gorman is a nice couple of matches leading up to DDD vs Joyce. I like it. Hope it all happens.

[joshj909]

Top 15? Depending on the top 15 you're going by, I could only see it being Hammer, Martin, Szpilka, Oquendo, Wallin, Fujimoto, Dinu or Zhang. Or, what's more likely, it won't be a top 15 opponent...

Anyone else have any thoughts?

[oogiebe]

Top 15? Depending on the top 15 you're going by, I could only see it being Hammer, Martin, Szpilka, Oquendo, Wallin, Fujimoto, Dinu or Zhang. Or, what's more likely, it won't be a top 15 opponent...

Anyone else have any thoughts?

I guess it's "whose" top 15?

[joshj909]

I guess it's "whose" top 15?

Certainly won't be the Official Boxrec Forum top 15