Former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis was impressed by the latest efficiency from Daniel Dubois, who returned to the ring final Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dubois overcame some robust moments to interrupt down and cease Jarrell Miller within the tenth and last spherical on the ‘Day of Reckoning’ occasion.
The 26-year-old took his fair proportion of punches, however he rallied in down the stretch to inflict the primary defeat on Miller’s file.
Dubois was getting back from an August knockout loss by the hands of unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
“Daniel Dubois actually got here alive within the late rounds, utilizing his jab, utilizing his motion and caught quite a lot of confidence,” Lewis advised TNT Sports activities. “He is boxing a 320-pound man and he was giving up an excessive amount of floor within the first rounds. Actually what he ought to have achieved was slide him to the left – enable a 320-pound man to maneuver, hold giving him angles.
“As he gained his second breath he did very nicely, he seemed like a very good boxer. He was utilizing his legs and doing slightly jiving. He learnt lots about himself, that he can really be in there with the massive guys. It is a huge win, and now it is off to the following step – who’s subsequent?
“I believe he ought to goal one of many huge guys, as a result of for every opponent you have to prepare in another way and you have to throw in several mixtures. He is bought slightly bit extra confidence, so he ought to change up the opponents and get one of many huge guys or the smaller guys; it would not matter, as a result of it’s important to put together for every opponent.
“He discovered he may be in there with the massive guys. Miller was making an attempt to check his coronary heart. He was getting into him hoping Daniel would punch himself out. He did not punch himself out. He was too sensible for him. In actual fact, Miller punched himself out.”
