Daniel Dubois heads into the biggest fight of his life on Saturday night, looking to deny Anthony Joshua the chance to become a three-time heavyweight champion.
Ninety-six thousand are expected to pack out Wembley Stadium for the fight, with Joshua heading into the clash as favourite over the reigning IBF champ.
Talking to SportsBoom, former cruiserweight champion Johnny Nelson believes if Dubois has any chance of winning, he needs to draw Joshua into scrap and not give him the room to land a killer right hand.
“Daniel has got to get in close and make it as messy as possible,” Nelson said.
“Yes, he’s got an amazing jab but, unless you’re Ernie Shavers and you’re knocking people out with that, then there’s no point in relying simply on that if you don’t have the back-up.
“Of all the current heavyweights, Daniel has got one of the best knockout percentages. But he gets hit too often and he can’t afford to get hit by one of those AJ right hands.
“That’s why I think he’s got to look to get inside and not give AJ any room to work. AJ can box on the inside but that takes away one of his strengths. If he can do that, then Daniel can bring the uppercut into play, and he’s got one of the best knockout percentages out of all the heavyweights operating at the moment.”
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