At this point in the story, Luffy isn’t really trying to beat Kizaru he’s just stalling him. He’s dodging, teasing, keeping things light, only pulling out a named attack once Kiki actually manages to land a hit. He literally at several points in the fight held kizaru in his palm
Jean Claude Blanc: A Thread
There's a lot of fanfare behind the role of DOF being potentially filled by Paul Mitchell or Michael Edward.
The role of CEO has also been speculated to be filled by Frenchman Jean Claude Blanc. But who is he? I'll explain in this thread.