Wikipedia: Oleksandr UsykDaniel Dubois
"Dynamite"
First clean shot ends the night.
Fight Plan: Daniel Dubois
A coach-ready game plan — historical weaknesses opponents have exploited and what to drill in camp.
- Historically vulnerable to precise counters when resetting
- Has struggled with psychological fortitude in face of severe facial injuries
- Occasional lapses in defensive movement when chasing a knockout
- Constant lateral movement to break their rhythm
- Stack southpaw sparring partners in camp
Fighter fingerprint
Six-axis profile — the shape tells you the style at a glance.
Finishing and Aggression are the standout edges; opponents should expect their game plan to lean on these. Wrestling is the lowest axis — exploit it.
- Aggression94
- Cardio78
- Wrestling20
- Fight IQ75
- Distance Control89
- Finishing96
Prep for camp: Daniel Dubois
Recommendations a coach can act on tomorrow — opponent tendencies, drills, and the sparring styles to stack against this fight.
- Utilizes a heavy, thudding jab to dictate distance and break opponents' rhythm
- Generates immense power in short, compact right-hand crosses
- Targets the body early in fights to sap the mobility of larger heavyweights
- Pad work on cutting their right-side cage exits
- Force a high-pace round 1 — break the gas tank early
- Win exchanges with volume, not single shots — they walk through power
- Southpaw pressure striker
- High-output kickboxer with heavy leg kicks
- Switch-stance technician to simulate game-plan changes
See it on film
Every read above should be verifiable. Jump straight to the footage on the platforms that host it legally — official channels first, archive sites second.
Clinch work, level changes, control time
Last 3 performances, full rounds and post-fight breakdowns
Coaches: official clip embeds per fighter are coming next — for now, deep links open searches pre-filtered to Daniel Dubois.
How Daniel has changed
Trend lines across the last three years of tape.
Synthesized from recent fight tape · refresh to recompute
Stylistic neighbors
Closest matches across attributes, finish profile, and discipline — useful for sparring partner selection.
Status / Injuries
Fully recovered from historical orbital bone fracture and knee issues.
Checked 6/21/2026
Recent Form
- W2026-05-01vs Fabio WardleyKO · R10 · WBO World Heavyweight Title
- L2025-07-18vs Oleksandr UsykKO · R5 · IBF/WBC/WBO/IBO World Heavyweight Titles
- W2024-09-21vs Anthony JoshuaKO · R5 · IBF World Heavyweight Title
- W2024-05-31vs Filip HrgovicTKO · R8 · IBF Interim Heavyweight Title
- W2023-12-23vs Jarrell MillerTKO · R10 · Day of Reckoning
Availability
Currently reigning WBO Heavyweight Champion following May 2026 victory.
Attribute Profile
Scouting Summary
Daniel Dubois is an elite heavyweight power-puncher characterized by one of the most effective jabs in the division and a massive knockout ratio. Currently a WBO world champion, he has shown significant mental growth, evolving from a front-runner to a resilient pressure fighter capable of stopping world-class opposition late.
Primary source ↗Tendencies
- Utilizes a heavy, thudding jab to dictate distance and break opponents' rhythm
- Generates immense power in short, compact right-hand crosses
- Targets the body early in fights to sap the mobility of larger heavyweights
- Presses forward with a high-guard shell to absorb or parry incoming fire
Signature Moves
- Power Jab
- Short Right Cross
- Left Hook to the Liver
- Overhand Right
Weaknesses
- Historically vulnerable to precise counters when resetting
- Has struggled with psychological fortitude in face of severe facial injuries
- Occasional lapses in defensive movement when chasing a knockout