“I’ve been cheated out of victory!” Livid Daniel Dubois boldly calls fight against Oleksandr Usyk a robbery after low-blow controversy
Daniel Dubois claimed that he has been cheated on and was not given the belt despite winning the bout against Oleksandr usyk.
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Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Usyk (Image Courtesy: Imago)
Daniel Dubois expressed dissatisfaction with the refereeing during his recent title fight against Oleksandr Usyk. In the ninth round of the fight, Dubois got knocked out, resulting in his loss. However, the fight had its controversial moments. In the fifth round, Dubois dropped Usyk with a body shot that was ruled illegal by referee Luis Pabon.
Pabon allowed Usyk extra time to recover, even though Usyk wanted to continue immediately. After the fight, Dubois and his team accused Pabon of foul play and claimed that his win was taken away from him.
“I didn’t think that was a low blow. I thought that landed, and I’ve been cheated out of victory tonight,” Dubois said during his post-fight interview. Frank Warren, the promoter of the fighter, sided with Dubois and mentioned, “This is a boxing match and it should be straight and it should be above board, and it was not above board. That was not a low blow. And how long did he get to recover? A couple of minutes? It’s nonsense. It’s total nonsense.”
According to Warren and Dubois, the shot was legal, and it was nowhere near being considered a low blow. Nevertheless, Dubois and his team are confident they can rectify what they believe was a significant victory unjustly taken away from them.
Oleksandr Usyk is ready to fight Tyson Fury next
Despite all the controversies, the fight was amazing to watch for the fans. Shortly after his victory over Daniel Dubois, Oleksandr Usyk wasted no time in setting his sights on his next fight. Following the bout, he expressed his gratitude to the Ukrainian military and quickly shifted his focus to future matchups.
“I’m ready tomorrow. I’m ready next to fight Tyson Fury, but Tyson Fury, I have no idea,” said Usyk when asked about the much anticipated Fury fight.
The potential showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury promises to be an epic encounter. Usyk boasts an undefeated record of 21 wins, including 13 knockouts, while Fury holds an impressive record of 33 wins, 1 draw, and 24 knockouts. There have been rumors suggesting a December fight after Usyk defeated Dubois and Fury triumphed over Francis Ngannou in October. However, nothing is confirmed.
Now that Usyk has successfully handled his business and expressed his desire to face Fury, it appears that the highly-anticipated bout could happen sooner rather than later.
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