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February 9, 2021
Boxing News
Interview: Daniel Dubois
Heavyweight contender ‘Dynamite’ Daniel Dubois has spoken for the first time since the eye injury he received at the hands of Joe Joyce in their epic battle last November. Dubois reveals his new training team ahead of his return, reacts to people calling him a QUITTER, and explains the extent of that eye injury.
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Shouldn’t call him a quitter. He’s the one in the ring fighting. As an amateur I never quit but there were times when I wish my corner would stop the fight. Boxing is a tough business amateur and pro.
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In the amateurs, at least in NJ, the ref usually stop the action with the first hint of trouble. Just getting knocked back with a good shot will prompt the ref to do a standing-8. I’ve received a standing 8 while in the middle of a flurry and punching back. If the fight is that uncompetitive they usually stop the fight. I cant imagine an amateur fighter getting beat so bad that they wished the fight was stopped.
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In the late 70’s and early 80’s when I boxed amateur in Los Angales and San Diego things were a little harder bro. However in the late 80’s things got better in my opinion.
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NJ Boxing – I wish they would bring back the standing 8 count in pro boxing. It gives the ref the chance to better assess the boxer’s condition and helps avoid the scenario of the ref jumping in prematurely stopping the fight and spoiling the whole fight.
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Contender not the right word here. More like prospect. Yes he got his eye damaged but he didn’t look good at all against Joyce. His injury occurred because he couldn’t slip a very hard but very slow jab. Feel bad the guy got hurt but I can’t see him beating any of the top heavies especially after that.
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Agreed. Joyce moves like a sloth, but continuously connected with that jab on Daniel. Very porous defense for Dubois, and that may never change. Any Heavyweight who can box a little and take his punch has a good chance of beating him.
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Very humble kid, by far the opposite of the other spanked loser. In my opinion he did the right thing because he was hopelessly being beaten, with his eye in imminent peril. No one was doing anything to to help him, not his corner or the referee, but Dubois should be careful though, because his first lose is tainted with a shadow of a doubt. One more time he losses by abandoning a fight, he would be labeled as a quitter for ever, and also, quit sometimes becomes a bad habit, ask Victor Ortiz.
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To me it sounds like complacency set in along the way and this was a reality check. DDD seems quite guarded in most interviews.
I guess we won’t know for sure how he’ll be in the ring until he steps in there again.
Anyway good luck to him
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I have always said and will say it again. Sometimes losing can make one a better fighter. Losing can make one reflect, re-evaluate, and improve from that experience. I hope Dubois improves from this experience and can rebound himself back into the top mix.
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Hopefully next fight we see head movement and a higher left hand to begin with ! Or he’s the next David Price.
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Shouldn’t call him a quitter. He’s the one in the ring fighting. As an amateur I never quit but there were times when I wish my corner would stop the fight. Boxing is a tough business amateur and pro.
In the amateurs, at least in NJ, the ref usually stop the action with the first hint of trouble. Just getting knocked back with a good shot will prompt the ref to do a standing-8. I’ve received a standing 8 while in the middle of a flurry and punching back. If the fight is that uncompetitive they usually stop the fight. I cant imagine an amateur fighter getting beat so bad that they wished the fight was stopped.
In the late 70’s and early 80’s when I boxed amateur in Los Angales and San Diego things were a little harder bro. However in the late 80’s things got better in my opinion.
NJ Boxing – I wish they would bring back the standing 8 count in pro boxing. It gives the ref the chance to better assess the boxer’s condition and helps avoid the scenario of the ref jumping in prematurely stopping the fight and spoiling the whole fight.
Contender not the right word here. More like prospect. Yes he got his eye damaged but he didn’t look good at all against Joyce. His injury occurred because he couldn’t slip a very hard but very slow jab. Feel bad the guy got hurt but I can’t see him beating any of the top heavies especially after that.
Agreed. Joyce moves like a sloth, but continuously connected with that jab on Daniel. Very porous defense for Dubois, and that may never change. Any Heavyweight who can box a little and take his punch has a good chance of beating him.
Very humble kid, by far the opposite of the other spanked loser. In my opinion he did the right thing because he was hopelessly being beaten, with his eye in imminent peril. No one was doing anything to to help him, not his corner or the referee, but Dubois should be careful though, because his first lose is tainted with a shadow of a doubt. One more time he losses by abandoning a fight, he would be labeled as a quitter for ever, and also, quit sometimes becomes a bad habit, ask Victor Ortiz.
To me it sounds like complacency set in along the way and this was a reality check. DDD seems quite guarded in most interviews.
I guess we won’t know for sure how he’ll be in the ring until he steps in there again.
Anyway good luck to him
I have always said and will say it again. Sometimes losing can make one a better fighter. Losing can make one reflect, re-evaluate, and improve from that experience. I hope Dubois improves from this experience and can rebound himself back into the top mix.
Hopefully next fight we see head movement and a higher left hand to begin with ! Or he’s the next David Price.