"Fury would have killed": boxing legend admitted that he was happy with Usyk's victory over Dubois

Former world champion in four weight categories legendary Roy Jones Jr. rejoiced at the victory of Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) over Daniel Dubois (19-2, 18 KOs). The American, who is a fan of Kremlin dictator Vladimir Putin and holds a Russian passport, noted that he would not want to see the Briton fight against his compatriot Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs).

Jones said this on air on his Roy Jones Jr Official YouTube channel, Boxing Social writes. The former boxer noted that he understands the feelings of Dubois, who disagrees with the referee's decision to recognize his punch in the fifth round of the fight on August 26 below the belt but urged him to look at the situation objectively.

"I realize that Daniel probably felt it was a body kick or on the edge, but not below the belt. However, the fact that it was on the edge gives the referee the ability to make the decision that is best for the boxers. He reinsured himself and decided it was a low blow. Were the shorts pulled up high? Yes, they were, but both of them were. That's boxing. Usyk remains undefeated. We don't want to see Dubois fight Fury, we know Fury would kill the guy. At the end of the day, Dubois got knocked out with a jab, so we're glad the fight ended in Usyk's favor," Jones Jr. said.

The British boxer filed an appeal against the result of the fight. The media published the text of the protest, in which the referee Louis Pabon was accused of depriving Dubois of the championship belt. In turn, Usyk's manager Egis Klimas mocked the challenger's side.

The fight itself ended in the 9th round when the Briton missed a heavy blow to the head. In total, Oleksandr punched the opponent to the body and head 88 times.

The British boxer hit our compatriot below the belt in the 5th round. Some time later video evidence of Dubois hitting Usyk below the belt appeared online.

Later, Usyk's catman Anber came to the Sky Sports studio, where he analyzed this episode, citing undeniable facts of foul play. The World Boxing Association (WBA) commented on the scandal in the fight between Oleksandr and Daniel. The World Boxing Council (WBC) made a similar move.

As reported by OBOZREVATEL, one of the Russian propaganda media decided to hurt Oleksandr Usyk in a quite ridiculous manner, remembering the "deprivation" of the Ukrainian of the championship belt.

In addition, the legendary boxer Roy Jones Jr. found a "vulnerability" of the Ukrainian champion. The former world champion in the first welterweight Paul Malignaggi called the behavior of Daniel Dubois a disgrace.

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