Daniel Dubois labelled ‘hardest hitting heavyweight' in world boxing ahead of Bryan clash

Up and coming British boxer Daniel Dubois has been given the tag of 'hardest hitting heavyweight' in the world by his sparring partner and cruiserweight world champion Lawrence Okolie.

Dubois has knocked out 16 of the 17 opponents he has beaten with only the extremely durable Kevin Johnson surviving to the final bell. 'Triple D' has always been noted for his punching power and is considered by most to be one of the country's most devastating knockout artists. But Okolie has gone one step further in stating that Dubois is the 'hardest hitting heavyweight' from across the globe.

"I always say to Shane [McGuigan] that he's probably the hardest punching of the lot. I think obviously there is more to boxing than just punching power, but it's good to have," he said during an interview with BT Sport.

Okolie, the now WBO cruiserweight champion has sparred with the likes of Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Dillian Whyte, so praise from 'The Sauce' comes from a knowledgeable place. In the same interview, Okolie, who is helping Dubois prepare for his WBA 'regular' heavyweight title fight against Trevor Bryan this weekend, noted the considerable evolutions in Dubois' game.

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"He's been really good, super confident, and I've noticed from his sparring and just overall thing that he's putting a lot of energy out there, a lot of work, so he's going to be good," said Okolie in the same interview.

"He needs to be in extremely good shape and he's looking fantastic."

When asked about the recent increase in Dubois' mobility, Okolie said: "I