Comments Thread For: Oleksandr Usyk Drops Daniel Dubois Twice, Knocks Him Out in Ninth

[Theshotyoudontsee]

Dang, all these folks over analyzing this whole thing. Folks taken a scientific approach that Usyk was bent at the knees at a 45 degree angle his waist was at a 37 degree angle therefore his trunks rode up 4.8" and covered his belly button and therefore it was a legal punch. Meanwhile back in the real world the ref had what a few seconds to make a call and with everything I know about boxing along with what I saw he made the right one.

Boils down to the same as everything else. If an Usyk fan watches it, it's low. If an unbiased person watches it, it is obviously not low.

I've been an Usyk fan for years. But it wasn't low or a nut shot.

[factsarenice]

Lots of people don't know that punching below the belt is illegal, common mistake.

[factsarenice]

Boils down to the same as everything else. If an Usyk fan watches it, it's low. If an unbiased person watches it, it is obviously not low.

I've been an Usyk fan for years. But it wasn't low or a nut shot.

Before round one the referee warned both guys not to punch below the belly button....nobody disputes that. Daniel Dubois clearly punched Usyk below the belly button, exactly where the referee said not to. Where is the debate? The only controversy is where fan boys believe the illegal punch should take place.

[Timur78]

I'm an Usyk fan.
But that punch was a legal body shot and a lot of things don't make sense about how ref handled this.
Dubois boxed very well but just got overwhelmed.
I thought Dubois boxed much better than Joshua across the two fights with Usyk.
Maybe Usyk is also slipping / slowing down.
Second half of the fight, not as much movement on the feet, more upper body movement.

[Tom Joad]

it wasnt a low blow, we can all see that he didnt get hit in the nuts, but the ref made the call and usyk took advantage, id do the same, if it were the other way around we know the fans would say it wasnt...

In the later fights from Tulsa I noticed the refs giving the fighters very specific instructions that any punch below the top of the shorts would be considered a low blow. That is any punch that hits the shorts, including the belt line, is a low blow. There is no question that Dubois hit Usyk on his shorts.

[KidDinamita]

Lots of people don't know that punching below the belt is illegal, common mistake.

Looks like it, you are right, lots of people dont know that unfortunately.

[uppercut510]

In the later fights from Tulsa I noticed the refs giving the fighters very specific instructions that any punch below the top of the shorts would be considered a low blow. That is any punch that hits the shorts, including the belt line, is a low blow. There is no question that Dubois hit Usyk on his shorts.

did the ref tell duboise and usyk this before their fight? i cant see anywhere that he did

[Zaroku]

WAR Usyk !!!

Me & jhoomy sends respect brother

[Tom Joad]

did the ref tell duboise and usyk this before their fight? i cant see anywhere that he did

No, the ref did not give those instructions in the Usyk fight, but nobody pays attention to those repetitive instructions anyway because everyone in boxing knows that punches below the belt are not allowed. Same with rabbit punches, elbows, kicking, biting, etc. Presumably the refs in the later fights that day were emphasizing it because of the false controversy over the low blow to Usyk.

[steeve steel]

Clear low blow.

Man people have become so used to rules being violated that they've forgotten what the rules are lol.

These types of punches/violations have become so commonplace, as well as other violations like ducking below the waist - that people have forgotten that they're illegal moves.

On the belt .. which is high. Thus... But hey, people see what they want to see. I mean.. I don't even like Dubois, and I'm a big big Usyk fan, but that doesn't change the facts nor the truth.