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Hitting a shell: exact explanation of what happened during the Usyk-Dubois fight

Maksym InshakovSport
Our boxer fought in Poland on August 26

The famous German promoter Kalle Sauerland commented on the scandalous situation in the fight of IBF/WBO/WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) against Daniel Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs). The referee didn't count the Brit's kick between Usyk's legs in the 5th round giving the Ukrainian 5 minutes to recover.

In his opinion, Dubois hit him in the "shell", an area that is usually protected by a special plastic shell in martial arts.

Hitting a shell: exact explanation of what happened during the Usyk-Dubois fight

The promoter explained that the punch wasn't a violation of the rules, but it hit the Ukrainian in the groin and the referee had a legitimate reason to give him time to recover.

"But it [the punch] did move the shell. Even if the kick ended up as something like a bodypunch or a legal punch to the torso, it still hit the shell. It gave the ref the right to call it a low blow. That's my opinion," Vringe quoted a translation of Sauerland's interview that aired on Seconds Out.

As reported by OBOZREVATEL, earlier video evidence of Dubois hitting Usyk below the belt on purpose appeared online.

Hitting a shell: exact explanation of what happened during the Usyk-Dubois fight

Later, a catman and trainer Russ Anber, who once worked with Oleksandr, appeared in Sky Sports studio, where he analyzed the incident, citing undeniable facts of a foul play.

Hitting a shell: exact explanation of what happened during the Usyk-Dubois fight

The fight ended in the 9th round when the Briton missed a heavy blow to the head. In total, Daniel missed 88 punches to the body and head from the Ukrainian.

Hitting a shell: exact explanation of what happened during the Usyk-Dubois fight

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