Nearly two weeks on, the boxing world is still talking about Daniel Dubois's stunning and surprising victory over Anthony Joshua last month.
Dubois's fifth-round knockout of AJ saw him retain his IBF heavyweight title and open up the division to a number of possibilities going forward.
Former boxer turned promoted Izzy Asif is excited by the opportunities, not just for the big hitters like Dubois and the winner of the upcoming battle between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson, but also some of the up-and-comers like Hughie Fury.
“AJ is a warrior but he’s not getting any younger and he’s well into his thirties now.
“Daniel is a young man, especially at this weight, so he’s going to be around for a while you’d think, and Hughie is still a baby in heavyweight terms too.
“There’s another big night coming up in Saudi pretty soon, as well all know about, but Hughie can definitely put himself right there back into the mix if he carries on as he is.
“Unlike a lot of the others, he’s not starting from a low-ish base. He’s already got a wealth of experience for someone so young and that’s definitely going to count in his favour.
Dubois's fifth-round knockout of AJ saw him retain his IBF heavyweight title and open up the division to a number of possibilities going forward.
Former boxer turned promoted Izzy Asif is excited by the opportunities, not just for the big hitters like Dubois and the winner of the upcoming battle between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson, but also some of the up-and-comers like Hughie Fury.
“AJ’s loss - and Daniel’s resounding victory - has blown the heavyweights wide open,” Asif told SportsBoom.com.
“There’s going to be a lot of openings coming up for the lads who are towards the top of the division right now and Hughie is definitely one of those.
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“AJ is a warrior but he’s not getting any younger and he’s well into his thirties now.
“Daniel is a young man, especially at this weight, so he’s going to be around for a while you’d think, and Hughie is still a baby in heavyweight terms too.
“There’s another big night coming up in Saudi pretty soon, as well all know about, but Hughie can definitely put himself right there back into the mix if he carries on as he is.
“Unlike a lot of the others, he’s not starting from a low-ish base. He’s already got a wealth of experience for someone so young and that’s definitely going to count in his favour.
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