Was there an injury? Promoter pointed out unexpected actions of Usyk in the fight with Dubois

Promoter of former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua (26-3, 23 KOs) Eddie Hearn pointed out the unexpected actions of Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) in the fight with Daniel Dubois (19-2, 18 KOs). The British manager noted that he was surprised that the Ukrainian team chose a small ring size for the fight.

Hearn said this in an interview with the Matchroom Boxing promoter's company on YouTube. He noted that the small ring factor meant that Usyk did not plan to move a lot on the canvas, which may be due to injury or surgery before the fight on August 26.

"Usyk was not like himself from the first round. It seemed to me that his legs were moving slowly. Either he was tired or he had already aged... Perhaps it was the pressure of the public, who were cheering for him. Perhaps he went into the fight with an injury. Otherwise why did he use a small ring? When I see a boxer who likes to choose a small ring, it means he has a problem. It means he doesn't want to move a lot. But that doesn't sound like Usyk! Has he had an injury? Has he undergone surgery? We don't know. But still Usyk won every round of the fight," Hearn said.

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.

The British boxer hit our compatriot below the belt in the 5th round. Usyk has been lying in the ring for 5 minutes. At the end of the meeting, Dubois' team said that they did not agree with the result and filed an appeal.

Usyk himself could not hold back his emotions during the press conference when he was accused of wearing shorts too high. Vasyl Lomachenko also commented on the result of the Usik-Dubois fight, but he did it terse and in Russian.

Russian boxer Dmitry Kudryashov mocked 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.

It is known that Dubois was suspended from boxing after the defeat. The reaction of Kateryna Usyk to the fight appeared online. In addition, the media decoded what the Oleksandr said to the British after the fight.

As reported by OBOZREVATEL, the World Boxing Association (WBA) commented on the scandal in the fight. The World Boxing Council (WBC) made a similar move.

Tyson Fury's team commented on the fight for the first time. Proof that Dubois was preparing a blow below the belt of Usyk also appeared online.

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