Usyk-Dubois fight ended with a knockout in the 9th round
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has confirmed that Daniel Dubois (19-2, 18 KOs) threw an illegal punch in the fifth round of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) on 26 August. The organisation categorically declared the Ukrainian champion's victory, noting that after a pause due to a rule violation, he simply destroyed his opponent.
This is stated on the official WBA website, which describes what happened in the ring on Saturday night in Wroclaw, Poland. The association confirmed the correctness of the decision of referee Luis Pabon, which the British boxer's team intends to appeal.
"During the fight, there was a dramatic moment when Dubois landed a punch below the belt that sent Usyk to the canvas. The area he hit caused controversy over the legitimacy of the blow, but the referee determined that it was a low blow and gave Usyk the necessary recovery time to continue the fight. After the forbidden punch, the Ukrainian changed his attitude to the fight and became more aggressive, scoring two knockdowns and winning in the ninth round," the WBA said.
We would like to remind you that the Usyk-Dubois fight ended in the 9th round when the Briton missed a heavy punch to the head. In total, Daniel missed 88 punches to the body and head from the Ukrainian. The Ukrainian himself reacted sharply to those who justified Daniel for the punch to the groin.
Usyk himself was unable to contain his emotions during the press conference after he was accused of wearing his shorts too high. It should be noted that Vasyl Lomachenko also commented on the outcome of the Usyk-Dubois fight, but he did so in a very laconic manner and in Russian.
Russian boxer Dmitry Kudryashov ridiculed the Briton for refusing to continue the fight with the Ukrainian. He also added that Usyk should thank the referee for his success. Russian promoter Vladimir Khryunov called Oleksandr a coward after the fight.
As OBOZREVATEL previously reported, Daniel Dubois was suspended from boxing after his defeat by Oleksandr Usyk. Kateryna Usyk's reaction to the British boxer's blows was also published online. The media also deciphered what the Ukrainian said to the Briton after the fight.
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