Oleksandr Usyk stops Daniel Dubois in the ninth round to retain his world heavyweight titles…but controversy rages after Briton was called for a questionable low blow in the fifth that sent Ukrainian to the ground
From high drama after a low blow to down and out in the ninth.
Nothing went right for Daniel Dubois as his dream of the world heavyweight title evaporated in a war-laden Ukrainian night over the Polish border.
The controversy was fueled by claims that Dubois’ fifth-round body blow to Oleksandr Usyk wasn’t low enough to allow the WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring Magazine title monopolist to recover for several long, long minutes before returning to duty as a leader. patiently defuse our Dynamite Daniel.
Until the Kiev magician turned on the supercharger at the end of the ninth, Dubois had given a fair picture of himself.
Although they barely won a round along the way.
Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles by stopping Daniel Dubois in the ninth round
The Ukrainian had been sent to the canvas by Dubois in the fifth, but was hit low
Dubois and his promoter Frank Warren led protests over the decision in the room
Frank Warren led the protests and there will be a lot of outrage at home. The ensuing disappointment was inevitable, but Dubois had devised a risky plan to go after Usyk’s body and when that body landed it was just below the waistline.
Once he got the hang of the situation, he returned to the fray to the deafening cheers of 40,000 fighting brothers and sisters.
And there was a hint of rage in the way he made fun of and beat up his young London challenger.
The finish, caused by a deadly straight for a second knockdown, was brutal.
The pair then went from clapping to a lengthy exchange in a corner.
Ultimately, though, Dubois didn’t do enough to prevent Usyk’s progress to an undisputed world title bonanza with Tyson Fury in the new year.
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