Frank Bruno tips Daniel Dubois, 22, for heavyweight domination… when his balls have dropped
HEAVYWEIGHT hero Frank Bruno has tipped Daniel Dubois to tear through the top division — once his balls have dropped!
At just 22, Dynamite Dubois is already one of the most devastating punchers on the circuit and is expected to KO Ghanaian Ebenezer Tetteh’s 19-0 record to clinch the Commonwealth title tomorrow.
That will leave the 12-0 Peacock Gym ace eyeing world titles — but Bruno, 52, is urging the red-hot prospect to bide his time.
The former WBC king, who feels he did not mature as a fighter until his 30s, said: “Daniel’s a nice guy, level-headed with time on his side.
“He is a very good fighter — a good jab, good right hand.
“He’s a cool boxer, trains hard, lives good and is a nice humble human being.
“I’m very happy with him, as long as he doesn’t rush it. He’s young and he hasn’t matured yet.
“He’s a big old lump, so imagine what he’ll be like when he’s fully matured — when he gets his Adam’s apple, his balls start dropping and his body starts filling out.
‘HE’LL GET MORE DANGEROUS’
“He’s a danger now and he’ll be even more dangerous when he gets older.”
Dubois is enjoying watching Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr punch lumps out of each other at the top of the tree.
And he hopes to one day knock them off their perch after the Royal Albert Hall clash with Tetteh, 31.
It is Londoner Dubois’ second fight at the iconic venue and he said: “Those four are definitely on the horizon but I am in no rush, there is plenty of time.
“AJ losing to Ruiz was no real shock to me, I don’t look at physique, it is about skills.
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“But next up for me is the Royal Albert Hall, it is a very special place and I’m looking forward to putting on a show.”
Promoter Eddie Hearn says Joshua’s December 7 rematch with Ruiz Jr could be moved if Saudi Arabia’s terror threat is raised in the fallout of this month’s attack on a Saudi oil plant.
Hearn said: “Foreign Office advice is to travel with caution. We can change the venue if something major happens.”