“Dubois was robbed” – Fans give out mixed reactions as Oleksandr Usyk knocks out Daniel Dubois after controversial low-blow appeal

Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his title against Daniel Dubois by knocking him out in the 9th round of the fight. But the talk of the town in that fight was the ruled-out punch, which was called a low blow from Dubois to Usyk. Dubois dropped Usyk in the fifth round of the fight with a body shot.

This body shot was later ruled out as a low blow by referee Luis Pabon, as Dubois’s gloves were seen hitting Uysk’s waistband. This incident has left the boxing world in a dilemma, as some fans are backing the ref’s decision, but some also believe that Dubois’s punch was not at fault.

After the fight, Dubois was asked about his opinion on the decision. He said, “I don’t think that was a low blow. I’ve been cheated out of victory tonight. That was a win.” The fight in Poland has sparked a debate on social media. One of the fans tweeted, “Dubois was robbed.” A potential official countdown for a knockdown was changed to some cooling-off minutes for Usyk after that decision.

And this does affect the fighters and can give them a boost in changing their pace in the match. Many other fighters have also called it a home-turf advantage for Usyk, who was fighting in the Polish crowd in neighboring Ukraine. But when asked about the decision, Usyk was confident that it was a low blow. Just a fifth career fight at heavyweight, Usyk remains undefeated with a record of 21-0. Further, his opponent Dubois dropped his record to 19-2 after succumbing to a loss.

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Fans react to the controversial low-blow appeal in the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois fight

The incident in the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois fight has caused chaos in the boxing world. Many fans took to Twitter to share their opinions on the controversy. A potentially earned knockdown for Dubois turned into a ruled-out blow. Additionally, this decision gave Usyk a much-needed break, which may have affected the outcome of the fight.

After taking a setback in the 5th round, from there on, Usyk was on the attack and dominated the fight with a fast pace. A slow start from Daniel Dubois, as the British boxer could’ve thrown some heavy punches in the early rounds. But the Ukrainian was successful in outsmarting his opponent.

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