Via Charles Brun: WBA ‘regular’ heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois and little-known 13th-placer Kevin Lerena are said to have completed a deal to meet on November 26 in the UK.
It was an odd match and arguably as bad as Dubois’s previously mentioned rival Lucas ‘Big Daddy’ Browne, 42, who was rejected by the British Boxing Control Board.
South African 31-year-old Lerena (28-1, 14 KOs) has spent most of his 11-year professional career fighting in the cruiser weight class, but he’s recently fought three times in the heavyweight division, hitting heavyweights. beat Mariusz Wach, Bogdan Dinu and Patrick Ferguson.
Mike Coppinger says the Dubois-Lerena fight could also happen in December if the game doesn’t happen on November 26.
Can anyone guess why Dubois’s management picked him up against the tiny 6’1 ″ Lerena, as he is a complete unknown, and he lacks the caliber, strength and experience to fight. fight for a world title against the giant 6’5″, 240+ lb Dubois. It’s a paper mismatch, and a bad one at that.
The only failure in Lerena’s career came at the hands of Johnny Muller in 2014. To give her credit, Lerena avenged the 2016 defeat, stopping Muller in the tenth round. However, Lerena’s resume is nothing special, filled with mid-way opposition and lack of substance.
The best victories of Lerena’s career
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Johnny Muller
It makes perfect sense for Dubois’s management to put him in the ranks of the severely beatable Lerena as it keeps him from being defeated again, as we saw in the knockout loss. his tenth direct ahead of Joe Joyce in 2020.
It was a bitter pill that Dubois’ leadership had to swallow, and it clearly showed how utterly flawed he was. The defeat shows that Dubois is a big lump, who can defeat it well, but cannot be redeemed.
Thus, fighting Dubois against the likes of Browne, Lerena, Trevor Bryan, Joe Cusumano and Bogdan Dinu could keep his career afloat for the short term.
Prior to Dubois’ defeat to Joyce, there were many boxing fans and members of the media who appreciated him. But that loss to Dubois opened the eyes of fans, allowing them to see what he was like. A slow warrior, with limited strength, but unable to respond to punishment.
“Daniel Dubois and Kevin Lerena are in the process of finalizing an agreement for a heavyweight bout scheduled for November 26 in the UK,” said Mike Coppinger of the UK. ESPN.
