Dave Allen believes Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury should leave Daniel Dubois alone, delivering a blunt verdict on where the two aging heavyweights belong in the division.
A title will be available when Joshua and Fury meet in December, but Allen’s warning cuts through the championship billing. In his view, neither should be taking on Dubois afterward. Beating each other would still leave the winner with plenty to prove against the division’s younger threats.
“Personally, Fury and Joshua, for me, as great as they’ve been,” Allen said to talkSPORT Boxing, before advising both to steer clear. “He’s too young, too fresh, and too good at the minute.”
Joshua already knows what Dubois can do. He was stopped in their previous meeting, and although he has mentioned a rematch among his future possibilities, avenging that defeat has hardly looked like an urgent priority.
Allen nevertheless believes Joshua could want another attempt if he beats Fury, suggesting he is the type to seek retribution. Wanting another crack at Dubois and possessing the tools to change the result are two entirely different realities.
Fury has talked about Oleksandr Usyk rather than pursuing Dubois. A third bout with Usyk would hardly be simple work, but it conveniently keeps Dubois out of the conversation.
Allen’s warning also extends beyond Dubois alone. Joshua and Fury settling their rivalry does nothing to prove either veteran can handle relentless operators such as Agit Kabayel or Filip Hrgovic.
Framing this December event as a legitimate championship eliminator or a clash for divisional supremacy is pure theatre. It is an exhibition in everything but name, funded by deep pockets to milk the remaining nostalgia from two names who dominated British boxing ten years ago.
Neither Joshua nor Fury has any business sharing a ring with genuine top-tier contenders anymore. The December date serves one purpose: a massive cash-out between two rich, aging stars who cannot risk fighting the real sharks in the division without getting brutally unmasked.
