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Re: Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic II | Unification - Who wins?
Posted: 19 Oct 2026, 21:28
by Grilling Machine
I've always been quite critical about Hrg as a boxer, but he's great value for chat lately. I'd make him the likeliest unifier if he hadn't studied defence at the Pulev school.
Re: Dub, we all know what Jeff Powell's about on here, but check this:
Ukraine's war hero will have watched Dubois annihilate the gallant Fabio Wardley and recognised that Dynamite Daniel is no longer the callow youth he wiped the canvas with a couple of times during his reign as the undisputed world champion.
Yeah mate, let's rescind that credit for the pre- and borderline-fade Usyk, cos really he was lucky to catch Dubois before he activated. Back when he was a callow youth in... checks date... July 2025.
Re: Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic II | Unification - Who wins?
Posted: 20 Oct 2026, 03:10
by joshj909
Grilling Machine wrote: ↑19 Oct 2026, 21:28
I've always been quite critical about Hrg as a boxer, but he's great value for chat lately. I'd make him the likeliest unifier if he hadn't studied defence at the Pulev school.
Re: Dub, we all know what Jeff Powell's about on here, but check this:
Ukraine's war hero will have watched Dubois annihilate the gallant Fabio Wardley and recognised that Dynamite Daniel is no longer the callow youth he wiped the canvas with a couple of times during his reign as the undisputed world champion.
Yeah mate, let's rescind that credit for the pre- and borderline-fade Usyk, cos really he was lucky to catch Dubois before he activated. Back when he was a callow youth in... checks date... July 2025.
He was 27 years old then as well. A pro of 8 years with a record of 22-2. He's chatting utter nonsense in every possible way.
Re: Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic II | Unification - Who wins?
Posted: 20 Oct 2026, 09:25
by forcefraser
Danny D is great when he's on top. His problem is when he knows he can't land on the guy and keeps getting smacked in the mush for good measure
I watched the 2nd Usyk fight again recently and Dan wasn't at the races. Like he knew he was beaten. The first knockdown was soft
Re: Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic II | Unification - Who wins?
Posted: 20 Oct 2026, 09:37
by Ruthless-RKO
forcefraser wrote: ↑20 Oct 2026, 09:25
Danny D is great when he's on top. His problem is when he knows he can't land on the guy and keeps getting smacked in the mush for good measure
I watched the 2nd Usyk fight again recently and Dan wasn't at the races. Like he knew he was beaten. The first knockdown was soft
He’s not a smart boxer. He won’t ever beat a smart boxer.
Re: Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic II | Unification - Who wins?
Posted: 20 Oct 2026, 09:48
by The Pocket Rocket
forcefraser wrote: ↑20 Oct 2026, 09:25
Danny D is great when he's on top. His problem is when he knows he can't land on the guy and keeps getting smacked in the mush for good measure
I watched the 2nd Usyk fight again recently and Dan wasn't at the races. Like he knew he was beaten. The first knockdown was soft
This is it.
Danny will never quit as long as he is landing (I don't county the fractured eye socket vs Joyce)He knows he hits hard and can cause serious damage,
However, if he is not landing and is instead getting pinged, then he thinks 'screw this' and gets out.
It is why I never thought he would swallow vs Wardley in the first fight
Re: Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic II | Unification - Who wins?
Posted: 20 Oct 2026, 14:44
by forcefraser
The Pocket Rocket wrote: ↑20 Oct 2026, 09:48
forcefraser wrote: ↑20 Oct 2026, 09:25
Danny D is great when he's on top. His problem is when he knows he can't land on the guy and keeps getting smacked in the mush for good measure
I watched the 2nd Usyk fight again recently and Dan wasn't at the races. Like he knew he was beaten. The first knockdown was soft
This is it.
Danny will never quit as long as he is landing (I don't county the fractured eye socket vs Joyce)He knows he hits hard and can cause serious damage,
However, if he is not landing and is instead getting pinged, then he thinks 'screw this' and gets out.
It is why I never thought he would swallow vs Wardley in the first fight
Just goes to show what a phenomenal boxer Usyk is. A pure artist.
Some big lump like Danny D just maurading forward and smashing up giant men like Miller, Hrgovic, AJ and Wardley, yet a cruiserweight non puncher put the fear into him and stopped him twice.
Usyk was the best of this generation by a mile
Re: Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic II | Unification - Who wins?
Posted: 20 Oct 2026, 15:01
by JC
forcefraser wrote: ↑20 Oct 2026, 14:44
The Pocket Rocket wrote: ↑20 Oct 2026, 09:48
forcefraser wrote: ↑20 Oct 2026, 09:25
Danny D is great when he's on top. His problem is when he knows he can't land on the guy and keeps getting smacked in the mush for good measure
I watched the 2nd Usyk fight again recently and Dan wasn't at the races. Like he knew he was beaten. The first knockdown was soft
This is it.
Danny will never quit as long as he is landing (I don't county the fractured eye socket vs Joyce)He knows he hits hard and can cause serious damage,
However, if he is not landing and is instead getting pinged, then he thinks 'screw this' and gets out.
It is why I never thought he would swallow vs Wardley in the first fight
Just goes to show what a phenomenal boxer Usyk is. A pure artist.
Some big lump like Danny D just maurading forward and smashing up giant men like Miller, Hrgovic, AJ and Wardley, yet a cruiserweight non puncher put the fear into him and stopped him twice.
Usyk was the best of this generation by a mile
He’s not a big puncher, I wouldn’t call him a non puncher though.
Re: Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic II | Unification - Who wins?
Posted: 21 Oct 2026, 05:43
by The Pocket Rocket
forcefraser wrote: ↑20 Oct 2026, 14:44
The Pocket Rocket wrote: ↑20 Oct 2026, 09:48
forcefraser wrote: ↑20 Oct 2026, 09:25
Danny D is great when he's on top. His problem is when he knows he can't land on the guy and keeps getting smacked in the mush for good measure
I watched the 2nd Usyk fight again recently and Dan wasn't at the races. Like he knew he was beaten. The first knockdown was soft
This is it.
Danny will never quit as long as he is landing (I don't county the fractured eye socket vs Joyce)He knows he hits hard and can cause serious damage,
However, if he is not landing and is instead getting pinged, then he thinks 'screw this' and gets out.
It is why I never thought he would swallow vs Wardley in the first fight
Just goes to show what a phenomenal boxer Usyk is. A pure artist.
Some big lump like Danny D just maurading forward and smashing up giant men like Miller, Hrgovic, AJ and Wardley, yet a cruiserweight non puncher put the fear into him and stopped him twice.
Usyk was the best of this generation by a mile
I agree with 90% wholeheartedly but he has had Joshua and Fury falling around like drunks, and put DDD on his ass.
He may not be prime Foreman but he definitely hits hard enough
Re: Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic II | Unification - Who wins?
Posted: 21 Oct 2026, 17:16
by Grilling Machine
Fury's delayed reaction might be the crux of it: the power isn't huge but catches unaware.
Back at cruiser Gassiev, Dorticos and Perez seemingly hit harder, and maybe also Briedis and Kalenga among his contemporaries. I think Usyk's power is in Opetaia's ballpark. But in the case of dropping Dub it was plenty for an essentially free shot.