Boxing: Daniel Dubois v Nathan Gorman betting preview, tip and TV details

BT Sport 1, from 7.30pm Saturday

It's unusual for two young, unbeaten, exciting and promising boxers to share a ring so early in their careers but that's exactly what we get when Daniel Dubios and Nathan Gorman do battle for the vacant British heavyweight title at the O2 on Saturday.

Dubois has grabbed the headlines with his record of ten KOs in his 11 professional wins, some of those in devastating fashion. It's fair to say that the Greenwich puncher hasn't been in with anyone of note but the manner of victories has certainly helped build excitement around the early stages of his career.

Gorman is the more experienced fighter having had 16 fights and boxed 76 professional rounds, compared to 33, but that's mainly because the Cheshire man does not possess the punch-power of Dubois. On the limited evidence it could be argued that Gorman has the better movement and punch variety but again neither fighter has been in with anyone near the level they face tonight.

There is some collateral form on their cards. Both knocked out David Howe inside a round and went the full ten-round distance against Kevin Johnson. Dubois banged out Razvan Cojanu in two rounds in March, while Gorman went twelve with the Romanian, before scoring a comfortable points victory. The form may point to Dubois having the advantage but Cojanu was far more ambitious against the London puncher so left himself open to being hit.

As with most heavyweights you won't find out about their chin until they get hit and Dubois hasn't been landed on so far in his career. There's no question Gorman represents Dynamite's toughest test to date but the Nantwich man isn't blessed with huge punch-power and Dubois has little to fear in that respect.

Dubois is the home fighter and rated a 4-7 shot by the layers, and while there's a chance of a close fight or even a Gorman victory that may not be as likely as quotes of 6-4 suggest.

Dynamite is 11-10 to win by knockout and you can expect the Londoner to live up to the hype and put on a show at the O2.

Recommendation
D Dubois by knockout
2pts 11-10 Betfair, Betway, Paddy Power

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