Dubois's punch was below the navel...pics

[MONGOOSE66]

Most all these heavy weights WITHOUT a waste pull down their gear BEFORE the fight. They know the gear rides up and COUNT on it cause they’re all fat boys who can’t take a belly blow.

[Hype job]

People have become so accustomed to rules not being enforced that they're shocked when they are.

[Jsmooth9876]

That mf'er quit and now wants to cry robbery. GTFOH with that weak stuff, you took a knee and got up at 9.9 seconds to make it look like you wanted to fight. At least he didn't get up at 10.1 like Ryan Garcia, I'll give him that.

[jaded]

He’s bending in that photo. His naval is visible whenever he’s standing straight.

Great pic...it's pathetic to see the arguments against the clear proof. It's weird how emotionally invested some people are about this. Dubois kept hitting low numerous times, and yet the fanboys keep denying it.

[paulf]

Now that the dust has settle it's clear it was low - the ref made the right call.

Only people who will keep crying about it are Brits and/or Usyk-haters.

Dubois was knocked out by a jab.

[jaded]

I never said it landed on his ***els. I said it was low. Bladder shot. Still against the rules.

You see...he doesn't even realize what he's arguing about, like a lot of posters. He thinks a low blow is strictly over the nuts, and only that. You can't argue with ignorance. He basically admits he's wrong by definition, and is too ****** to know it. It's laughable.

[jaded]

Maybe this is the part that is not being comprehended? I keep hearing that argument.

Over and over again. People on this site have such a low comprehension of the sport. Look at the post above yours.

[Spray_resistant]

You see...he doesn't even realize what he's arguing about, like a lot of posters. He thinks a low blow is strictly over the nuts, and only that. You can't argue with ignorance. He basically admits he's wrong by definition, and is too ****** to know it. It's laughable.

It reminds me of all the threads when Pac fought Marg and he came in at 144 or 145 for what was technically a SWW fight and they thought he failed to make weight because he was under 147 clearly illustrating how supposed boxing fans don't know the rules of the sport.

[travestyny]

He’s bending in that photo. His naval is visible whenever he’s standing straight.

I think that's the point that some of the posters have tried to make.

The pic in the OP shows him standing straight up, not in a fighting stance. But when he's hit, he appears to be curled up at least a little bit as he is preparing to take the punch. His naval is going to move obviously and that's why it's not always visible. I'm sure it moved under the waistband and to me it seems completely feasible that Dubois hit both Usyk's navel and a bit below it.

I guess it's anyone's call but with hindsight of seeing the video I think I would have called it fair. The ref didn't have as much time to critique it and I can't blame him.

[jas]

where in the rule book does it say below the navel?