Daniel Dubois’ trainer Don Charles believes the British heavyweight will be facing Oleksandr Usyk at the perfect time in their undisputed showdown on Saturday night.
The pair fought in Poland two years ago, when Usyk stopped Dubois after overcoming some low-blow controversy earlier in the bout, but since then the Briton has made significant improvements.
The 27-year-old is now the IBF world champion, with wins over Jarrell Miller, Filip Hrgovic and most notably a devastating stoppage of Anthony Joshua since that defeat to Usyk.
At the media workouts on Wednesday evening, Dubois was typically reserved when giving his thoughts three days out from the fight at Wembley Stadium.
“I’m switched on and focused,” Dubois said.
“Ready to cause chaos in that ring - I’m ready to go.”
Dubois’ trainer Charles said he gets “goosebumps” whenever thinking about the prospect of his man beating Usyk to collect the full set of heavyweight world titles.
This will be Dubois’ first fight since beating Joshua in September last year, after he pulled out of a planned bout with Joseph Parker earlier this year due to illness.
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However, with Dubois 11 years younger than Usyk, Charles is confident it is the Ukrainian at a disadvantage.
Asked if Dubois was still improving as a fighter, he responded: “Most definitely.
“In my opinion, Usyk is beating Daniel Dubois at the wrong time for Usyk. Daniel is meeting Usyk at the right time for Daniel Dubois. The age... you’re at your best when your 27. Physically and mentally, Daniel is in a very good place.”
This will be the 25th professional fight of Dubois’ career and only one of those has gone the distance.
That was a ten-round points with over Kevin Johnson in 2018 and Charles is not expecting the final bell to be heard on Saturday night.
“In my dreams, it plays out with Daniel Dubois business as usual,” he said.
“He’s going to win this fight emphatically with a knockout. I’ve told, I’ve told you and I’ve told you. With a capital K and a capital O, exclamation mark.”
