Mind Games by Andy Lee: Will they work on Daniel Dubois?


Joseph Parker’s coach Andy Lee was trying to sow doubt in the mind of Daniel Dubois before the defense of the title of his IBF heavyweight belt during their Co-Long Figure Fight on February 22 in Riyadh.

Lee recalled to Dubois (22-2, 21 KB) that he had been arrested by a blow of Oleksandr Uuvite Round of their fight two years ago, August 26, 2023, in Wroclaw, Poland. Andy thinks that if Dubois was arrested once this way, he “Return to the type” When placed in the same high pressure situation against Parker (35-3, 23 KB).

Dubois did not explain why he had fallen after a blow against Usyk and had not managed to get up. Daniel could only deviate By saying that the former average weight champion Lee could have stopped in these circumstances during his career, but he will not.

It would be a disaster for Dubois if he abandoned against Parker because it is a winning fight for him. Although the former WBO Parker champion recently won some good victories against Zhilei Zhang, 41, and Deontay Wilder, 39, he remains vulnerable.

Trapped and disturbed

Andy Lee: “We talk a lot about Daniel Combating Usyk, and you have already fought it. In this fight, you fell with a blow. The fight ended with a blow. What was you going through your head at that time? If you are in the same situation as Joe, how are you going to face it?

Frank Warren: “I hear what you say, and this is a valid argument. They try to put you under the skin. It is therefore a valid argument. I understand and I understand, but what do you know? You have to look at the form for the moment.

Daniel Dubois: “It was a completely different situation. You have seen what I did to my last three opponents.

Lee: “When you are in the same position and under the same position, you return to the type. Let’s look at the fights.

Dubois: “Maybe you will come back to the type. »»

Read: “Ha-ha-ha”.

Dubois: “I saw your career. I saw you fight. You would probably do it, but not me. »»

Lee: “All the doubts that people had about Daniel, he proved the opposite to them. He cleaned them and we go with the best fighter. I would say the best fighter in shape in the world. So when Joe wins, we will attribute all the merit.