Daniel Dubois gets ready to defend his world title against Joseph Parker in Saudi Arabia this Saturday night. The fight has gotten a lot of attention, with both boxers showing they're tough mentally.
The heavyweight division has changed a lot lately. Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and Deontay Wilder aren't champions anymore. Oleksandr Usyk is now the big name, holding three belts after beating Joshua twice and Fury twice.
Dubois became champion after winning against Fillip Hrgovic. He then defended his title with a big fifth-round knockout win over Anthony Joshua. Parker has been doing well too. He beat Deontay Wilder and then Zhilei Zhang, even though Zhang knocked him down twice.
Teddy Atlas, a well-known boxing expert, thinks Dubois will win. He talked about it on his YouTube channel. Atlas believes Dubois has changed a lot mentally:
"The reason why I'm picking Dubois, the mental side. 75% of this, I always say it, Dubois is a different man. Dubois has gone through a metamorphosis, he's a butterfly. He's a different guy."
Atlas thinks Dubois is mentally tougher now and believes in himself more. He says this change makes Dubois more dangerous, even if he were to fight Usyk again.
Dubois still has his power, ability, and size. But now he's stronger in his mind too. Parker has shown he's tough mentally as well, especially when he got up after being knocked down by Zhang.
The fight this Saturday will show us if Atlas is right about Dubois. It'll be a big test for both fighters, and fans can't wait to see what happens.
