Andy Lee Mind Games: Will they work on Daniel Dubois?
Joseph Parker’s trainer, Andy Lee, was trying to create doubt in Daniel Dubois’ mind before defending his heavyweight belt title in their February 22 co-fight at Pioneer.
Lee Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs) recalled being stopped by a blow from Oleksandr Usyk in the ninth round of their fight two years ago on Aug. 26, 2023, in Wroclaw, Poland. Andy feels that if Dubois stops once this way, he will “Back to writing” When put in the same high-pressure situation against Parker (35-3, 23 KOS).
Dubois did not explain why he went down from a hit against Usyk and failed to return. Only Daniel can deviation In saying that, former middleweight champion Lee may have quit under these circumstances during his career, but he won’t.
It would be a disaster for Dubois if he quit Parker because this is a winnable fight for him. Although former WBO champion Parker has had good wins recently against 41-year-old Zhili Zhang and 39-year-old Deontay Wilder, he is still underpowered.
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Andy Lee: “There’s a lot of talk about Daniel Fighting Usyk, and I actually fought him. In that fight, I went with a strike. The fight ended with a strike. What was going through your mind at that time? If you were in the same situation with Joe, how would you counter that?
Frank Warren: “I hear what you’re saying, and it’s a valid point. They’re trying to get your skin. So, it’s a valid point. I get that and I understand, but you know what? You have to look at the model right now.”
Daniel Dubois: This was a completely different situation. You saw what it did to the last three opponents. “
Lee: “When you are in the same position and under the same position, you will go back to writing. Let’s look at the battles.”
DuBois: “Maybe you’ll go back to writing.”
Me: “Ha ha ha.”
Dubois: “I’ve seen your career. I’ve seen you fight. Maybe you were, but not me.”
Lee: “All the doubts people had about Daniel, he proved them wrong. He wiped them clean, and we’re going with the best fighter. I would say the best fighter in the world. So, when Joe wins, we’ll take all the credit.”
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