Tyson Fury could face Daniel Dubois after Anthony Joshua, according to Gareth A. Davies, who believes Fury possesses the skills to neutralize the newly crowned WBO heavyweight champion.
Davies floated the possibility following Dubois’s second-round stoppage of Fabio Wardley. Although he now rates Dubois as the world’s best heavyweight, he still sees a route to victory for Fury through movement and ring intelligence.
“He’s got the skills to nullify Daniel Dubois, but he’s got to be at his very best,” Davies said to iFL TV. “He needs to be elusive, and he needs his movement, and I think that will be key in the fight. He’s certainly got the IQ to do it.”
Fury would give Dubois a different fight than Wardley did. His movement could force Dubois to keep turning and chasing him, making it harder to plant his feet and land his power shots.
Whether Fury can actually pull that off inside the ropes at this stage is a massive question mark.
Knowing the blueprint to mess with Dubois’ offense is one thing, but dragging those thirty-something legs through twelve rounds against a younger brawler constantly walking him down is another test entirely. Davies thinks a dominant win over Joshua might tempt Fury into stepping in with Dubois, though he floated it purely as speculation rather than a done deal.
“I can see the winner of Fury and Joshua, or either Fury and Joshua, fighting Daniel Dubois,” Davies said. “It’s probably because I want to see it.”
Davies also pointed to Dubois growing as a ring craftsman. He liked the composure Dubois showed while closing the show against Wardley, picking his spots without walking into incoming right-hand counters.
That added discipline makes life tough on Fury. Dubois wouldn’t have to outbox him minute by minute if relentless heat drains the gas tank and leaves Fury carrying concrete in his boots.
Gareth’s theory hinges entirely on Fury having the wheels to dictate where the action happens. If those legs are spent, keeping Dubois off his chest turns into a brutal fight.
Fury has shown zero real appetite to get anywhere near Daniel Dubois, and the reasons are obvious.
Dubois is in his physical prime, throws heavy artillery with both hands, and walks opponents down without blinking. For an aging Fury whose legs are not what they used to be, taking on a puncher like Dubois is high risk with little appeal.
Fury is looking for massive paydays against names that match his era, like Anthony Joshua, or manageable outings where he can control the terms without taking life-altering punishment. Getting cornered by Dubois, taking shots to the body, and being forced into a grueling trench battle simply does not fit Fury’s career plans at this point.
