Boxing Fight: On the Tyson Fury undercard last weekend, Daniel Dubois prevailed over Kevin Lerena of South Africa in an unexpectedly thrilling fight.
Lerena, who had only boxed three times at heavyweight before going up from cruiserweight, was anticipated to be far too much for the Londoner.
However, Dubois was the one who was knocked out three times in the opening frame. Early on, Dubois took a strong left from Lerena, who severely injured him.
“He was apprehended quickly, and the opening shot was effective. Typically, after being hit with a couple of jabs, you kind of ease into the power and the fight,” Shane McGuigan, Dubois’ trainer, said to Sky Sports.
“His legs failed him after being caught on the top of the head. His knee was essentially hyperextended.”
In the opening round, Dubois lost his balance under pressure twice more without being hit directly.
“The following two takedowns weren’t takedowns. He knelt down because he sensed that something was wrong. He thus made the appropriate decision. We were three rounds down after the first round with a man who had a bad knee, and I had to make a choice. It ended up being a 10-6 round,” McGuigan elucidated.
“He understood exactly what shot it was, so he wasn’t at all confused. You can see him say, ‘I don’t know what happened,’ on the video. I don’t know what happened to my knee, he meant.
“I advised the following fighter to focus on his jab. Just get up and move. Get your foot under you, and that’s all he had to do. Then, in round three, he halted him by walking him onto a peach-shaped right hand.
“He recovered, performed admirably, and had great tenacity because his mental toughness has been questioned,” said Shane McGuigan.
It meant that Dubois had successfully defended the WBA “regular” championship, which Oleksandr Usyk, the unified champion, retains as a secondary title.
Dubois is still required to battle Usyk as a result, but he will be sidelined while he recovers from the injury.
When he stepped after being struck, he put his weight on his heel and hyperextended his knee, according to McGuigan.
“We’ll need to assess it and determine whether it can be fixed with appropriate rehabilitation or whether a minor operation is required. Regardless, I don’t think I ever see him box until maybe May, April, or May,” said Shane McGuigan.
Although the “regular” championship is not thought of as a significant belt, big-name competitors in the division like Anthony Joshua or Dillian Whyte might find it to be an attractive prize.
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