Teddy Atlas has weighed up the attributes and limitations of Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois, predicting who will emerge triumphant on Might 9.
The pair will sq. off for Wardley’s WBO world title at Manchester’s Co-op Reside, headlining a Queensberry Promotions card that guarantees to ship fireworks.
It is because each heavyweights possess fan-friendly types and carry huge energy, with every of them boasting a 95% knockout-to-win ratio.
A number of of those stoppages have arrived towards top-class opposition, too, with Wardley coming off an Eleventh-round end over Joseph Parker final October.
The 31-year-old was then elevated from ‘interim’ to full WBO champion after Oleksandr Usyk, who nonetheless holds the WBC, IBF and WBA titles, vacated his belt in November.
Dubois, in the meantime, has not fought since his fifth-round stoppage defeat to Usyk final July, when he was relieved of his IBF title in emphatic vogue.
Earlier than that, although, ‘Dynamite’ had scored consecutive stoppage victories over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua, with the latter efficiency seeing him defend his world title.
However whereas Dubois, in accordance with Atlas, represents a extra full package deal, the Corridor of Fame coach has nonetheless advised BetVictor that he favours the psychological resolve of Wardley.
“Wardley’s on a magic carpet journey; there’s one thing particular happening with him.
“He’s bodily sturdy; he’s a superb puncher; he’s obtained an incredible chin; he’s obtained an incredible coronary heart; he’s obtained an incredible engine. However in the event you actually know what you’re taking a look at within the sport… there’s nonetheless progress to be made, studying to be performed, and he’s doing it.
“Dubois is extra full. Dubois has an beginner background. He is an effective puncher; he’s athletic; he’s expert; he’s very thick-boned; he’s very sturdy. However there’s one thing concerning the magic of Wardley I’m not going towards.
“The realm that I’ll end this with is a very powerful space to me: the world of psychological energy. I feel he surpasses Dubois in that space. And due to that, I’ll take Wardley.”
Many have accused Dubois of missing such fortitude in previous performances, particularly in his Tenth-round stoppage defeat to Joe Joyce and first encounter with Usyk, which got here in 2020 and 2023 respectively.
Wardley, alternatively, stays unbeaten and has proven super character to beat hard-fought battles with the likes of Parker and Justis Huni.
