Former world champion Barry McGuigan says he would not be "at all surprised" if big-hitting Daniel Dubois beats Oleksandr Usyk in this summer's undisputed heavyweight title fight.
Briton Dubois, the IBF belt holder, and WBA, WBO and WBC champion Usyk will meet for the second time on 19 July at Wembley Stadium after Usyk's ninth-round stoppage victory in August 2023.
And while McGuigan - whose son Shane formerly trained Dubois - is still backing the undefeated Ukrainian to win, he expects the 27-year-old Londoner to provide a much sterner test than he did in their first bout in Poland.
"Dubois can knock the house down, he hits so hard," former featherweight champion McGuigan told BBC Sport NI's Thomas Niblock.
"Shane, my son, got him across the line. We went out to Miami, he knocked out Trevor Bryan Jr to win the WBA regular title [in 2022].
"He is a big, strong, powerful heavyweight. A modern-day heavyweight, 18-and-a-half stone, 6ft 4in, built like the proverbial out-house. A massive guy and could knock the wall down with a right hand or a left hook."
McGuigan, who has helped mentor Dubois' sister Caroline Dubois, acknowledged the "significant" power difference between former cruiserweight Usyk and the British fighter, who weighed in at almost 18 stone for his stunning knockout victory over Anthony Joshua last September.
However, the 64-year-old Irishman feels 38-year-old Usyk is "too clever" to allow Dubois a clean shot.
