Dubois Takes Huge Gamble Vs Frank Sanchez In IBF Eliminato

Daniel Dubois has agreed to battle #4-ranked Frank Sanchez in an IBF closing eliminator to find out a compulsory challenger to undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.

Chasing the Usyk Trilogy

For Dubois (22-3, 21 KOs), it’s his greatest path to line himself up for a profitable trilogy match in opposition to Usyk.

The previous IBF champion Dubois’ reported purse for his current fifth-round knockout loss to Usyk earlier this 12 months on July 19 was $71 million. So, understandably, he’s prepared to take a dangerous combat in opposition to the Cuban Sanchez (25-1, 18 KOs) in hopes of getting a 3rd huge payday in opposition to Usyk. It’s much better to take that danger than go in one other course.

The Males Who Stated No to Sanchez

Sky Sports activities Boxing revealed at present that Dubois, 28, has agreed to face Frank Sanchez in an IBF eliminator. These three notable heavyweights turned down the damaging combat in opposition to Sanchez:

Moses Itauma
Richard Torrez Jr.
Efe Ajagba

It was shocking that hyped Itauma selected to not combat Frank Sanchez both, however he could have been too superior of a fighter for his degree.

Cuban Hazard Zone

Going up in opposition to Sanchez, a fighter who’s being prevented just like the plague, is an indication of pure desperation on Dubois’ half. The Cuban has blazing quick hand pace, energy, and mixture punching that make him one of the vital harmful fighters within the division. Though Frank was stopped within the seventh spherical by Agit Kabayel on Might 18, 2024, a contributing issue was that he was combating with an injured knee.

If Dubois Loses Once more…

Nonetheless, Sanchez landed plenty of heavy photographs to the top of Kabayel, who confirmed toughness to soak up the punishment. With Dubois’s typically fragile punch resistance, it’s troublesome to think about him with the ability to stand up to Sanchez’s energy for lengthy with out caving in. A knockout loss might spell the top of Dubois’ profession.

Dubois suffered his third knockout loss within the final 5 years in his fifth-round KO defeat in opposition to Usyk on July nineteenth in entrance of a big crowd at Wembley Stadium in London, England.

‘Dynamite’ Daniel confirmed no enchancment in his recreation from his first defeat in opposition to Oleksandr on August 26, 2023. In that combat, Daniel was knocked out within the ninth spherical. If something, Dubois appeared worse in his rematch with Usyk.

Some boxing followers blame his resolution to host a small celebration at his home the day of the combat as a doable motive for his loss to Usyk. Nevertheless, it simply appeared like Dubois mentally wasn’t there the second he made his ringwalk. He had a 1,000-yard stare, much like that of a shell-shocked soldier on the battlefield.

The eight-year professional Frank Sanchez is coming off a third-round knockout victory over Ramon Olivas Echeverria on February 22, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico.