Daniel Dubois vs Bogdan Dinu: Fight Preview

By: Oliver McManus

Heavyweight prospect Daniel Dubois (15-1) returns to the ring on Saturday for the primary time since his first skilled defeat in November final yr. The previous British and Commonwealth champion (in addition to holding a cupboard of WBO and WBC trinket titles) was outgunned and outmanned by Joe Joyce on the O2 Area and cracked his eye socket within the course of.

Six months faraway from that loss, and now skilled by Shane McGuigan, Dubois will probably be seeking to loosen up in opposition to Bogdan Dinu and remind us of why we have been all so enthusiastic about him.

Within the reverse nook stands Bogdan Dinu: a person holding a 20-2 document, ranked #2 with the WBA and whose losses come in opposition to Kubrat Pulev and Jarrell Miller. Dinu, a bronze medalist on the 2004 Junior Newbie World Championships, was compelled into the skilled recreation in 2008 after being banned from the novice sport amid chaos in Chicago. Dinu was resulting from compete on the 2007 World Championships earlier than he, and three teammates, have been accused of shoplifting at a Nordstrom’s division retailer on Michigan Avenue. Dinu denied any wrongdoing and no fees have been pressed however he was shunned from the scene and reluctantly turned skilled.

The truth of this contest, although, is that it’s a excellent alternative for Dubois to bounce again with confidence. Having had his coronary heart questioned within the defeat to Joyce, the 23-year-old will probably be desperate to placed on a bruising efficiency over his Romanian opponent. The truth that victory comes with a lofty rating with the WBA is merely a daft bonus.

Nathan Heaney (11-0) faces Iliyan Markov (6-14-2) over ten rounds with an eye fixed on large fights thereafter.

The competition, scheduled for ten rounds, will probably be Heaney’s first bout in entrance of followers since signing a promotional cope with Queensbury Promotions… and 600 of the 1,000 in attendance have purchased their tickets from the favored Staffordshire man.

Heaney acquired his Queensbury profession off to an ideal begin in February when he comfortably outpointed Ryan Oliver. The 32-year-old dropped Oliver within the fifth spherical with a left hook en path to victory.

A former Midlands Space and IBO Continental champion, Heaney will probably be on the lookout for extra large nights over the course of 2021 with Markov a chance to remain busy and get extra rounds underneath his belt.

In the meantime, Tommy Fury (5-0) faces his first unbeaten opponent when he takes on Jordan Grant (2-0). Grant was confirmed as Fury’s opponent on Monday morning after heavy hypothesis that Fury can be retaining busy in opposition to Andy Bishop (0-14). These rumours have been heartily denied by Frank Warren’s PR staff who insisted Fury would see a step-up in caliber of opponent. Technically, they weren’t mendacity.

Belfast’s Caoimhin Agyarko (8-0) is, on the time of writing, scheduled to battle Ernesto Olvera (11-6-1) however the bout has but to be formally confirmed. Agyarko loved a breakout 2020 with glorious wins over Jez Smith and Robbie Chapman: the middleweight fantastically crafting stoppage victories in each.

Bogdan Dinu’s managerial stablemate Daniel Buciuc (10-0) is because of face Naeem Ali (2-67-1) over six rounds; George Bance will debut in opposition to Des Newton (8-18); Adan Mohamed (1-0) is scheduled for 4 rounds in opposition to Luke Fash (2-59); and Liam Davies (8-0) is slated for six rounds in opposition to an opponent to be confirmed.