Daniel Dubois is taking the British heavyweight scene by storm. Many expect Dubois to go right to the top and he has amassed quite a following with his explosive style of fighting and his mindset of looking to end his spectacularly with every punch he throws.
The heavy-handed Briton has delved into detail about how he become the fighter he is today. Dubois credited the sport of boxing for helping him stay calm and disciplined and moulding the down to earth character he is today.
“As a youngster, I was always very tall and lean compared to my peers. I was into sports from a very young age – always individual sports like boxing, athletics and swimming, never team games – and all that training helped to keep me calm and disciplined.”
Dubois shared that his boxing routine helped give him a routine which brought him a lot of benefits. Every day it was straight from school to the gym.
“I was a full-time athlete very young, never had time for mischief.
I loved the benefits that all the training brought, I was always very strong among my age group.”
Dubois also added that despite his reputation as a ferocious reputation inside the squared circle, he has never been one to get into mischief and fist to cuff altercations outside of the sport.
“Despite my size, I never encountered bullying from older boys. I always kept myself to myself.”
“Growing up, I had very few physical altercations outside of the boxing ring. Nothing in life really makes me lose my temper. I seldom get irritated or agitated. That’s just the way I was born.”
Not easy at the end of a hard session. pic.twitter.com/9t45QGYiBB
— Daniel Dubois (@DynamiteDubois) December 3, 2017
Dubois also shared despite his laid-back demeanour, he does take note of what his opponents say but instead of responding verbally, Dubois stores these situations in his memory banks and he acts on that anger come fight night.
“As a boxer, I always strive to stay fully focussed on the job at hand but, if I read something uncomplimentary in the media or hear something negative from an opponent, then I store it till fight night. That’s when I inflict my retribution. Talk is cheap.”
“To be fair, I’ve not really encountered much hostility to date but I’m sure it’ll come as I move up the levels. I embrace the threat of being challenged. It’s a fight, all part of the game,” ‘DDD’ added.
Dubois also touched on his focus going into his fights, Dubois shared that he switches on the moment he is given a date and possesses a tunnel vision like approach when going into a fight.
“I’ll start to get my ‘fight head’ on from the moment I’m given a date. From that, I’ll get to work, week by week, preparing for battle. It’s all the hard work in the gym that instils real confidence, not shouting and hollering at press conferences or staring at opponents at the weigh-in or face-off. That won’t faze me. I pay no attention to that.”
Furthermore, Dubois said he prepares mind and body vigilantly and he understands what he has to do when he fights.
“In the changing room on fight night I’ll finally start to get some butterflies about an hour beforehand but that’s a good thing. I never feel threatened by the job in hand and just prepare (my) mind to do what I have to do.”
⏳🦁 #TheBoysAreBackInTownpic.twitter.com/GhxJWQafeI
— Daniel Dubois (@DynamiteDubois) December 4, 2017
“Punching hard, causing the destruction I do, is a combination of brute strength, technique and a clinical mindset. I do weights to increase my power and refine the technique through repetition every day on the bags, pads and spars. Sparring is my main thing.”
“I never worry about what damage I could inflict because I know the opponent will have trained hard to hurt me. People talk about me needing to get some rounds in but I do plenty in sparring.”
“That’s not a concern for me. I take them out as soon as I can. I never feel bad when they’re laid out at my feet.”
Lastly, Dubois is next scheduled to be in the ring to face Dorian Darch on December 9th. Delivering his summations of Darch, Dubois said; “Darch is a good test for sure – some say my toughest – but we’ll see. I’ve worked very hard to finish the year with another knockout victory. I’m more than ready!”
It’s official I will fight Dorian Darch next on December 9th on @btsport & @boxnationtv
See you there 👊 #DDDpic.twitter.com/aze7AZEeS2
— Daniel Dubois (@DynamiteDubois) October 30, 2017
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