Dubois desires rematch or no contest as Usyk reacts to low blow controversy
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“gutted” Daniel Dubois skipped final evening’s post-match press convention as his camp confirmed they may foyer for a no contest following a controversial low blow name within the loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
World heavyweight champion produced a ninth-round stoppage in Wroclaw to maintain maintain of his WBA, IBF and WBO belts, and a 14th knockout win in 21 fights, however the referee’s determination to permit Usyk to recuperate after he was buckled by a low blow from Dubois within the fifth, had prompted important controversy.
The shot was deemed unintended, however promotor Frank Warren mentioned his camp could be taking motion searching for both a no contest or rematch.
He mentioned: “The situation is that we will be lobbying the WBA to declare this as a no contest. The knockdown which the referee said was below the belt… the punch actually landed on the waistband of his shorts.
Low blow? Usyk was floored by the shot and given almost four minutes to recover
/ AFP via Getty Images“The standards, as is defined on the guidelines assembly, waist is the mid-point of your hips. So it is a lot decrease.
“That was a legitimate blow and (the fight) should’ve been stopped. He got three minutes and 46 seconds recovery time, which was wrong. He got it wrong the referee and I still don’t understand, if it was a low blow, why he didn’t take any points off him.
“I do not suppose (the referee’s) crooked, I feel he simply obtained it completely mistaken. As a consequence, it ought to be declared a no contest within the worst case, or a rematch ordered.”
Dubois did not attend the press conference, but earlier told talkSPORT: “It wasn’t to be my evening. But that wasn’t a low blow, it was a physique shot. I’m gutted.”
Usyk and his team at their press conference appeared surprised the low blow was even up for date. Promotor Alex Krassyuk said: “Do now we have a definition of authorized and unlawful? The stomach button is the road. Anything low of that may be a low blow.
Usyk then lifted his shirt and pointing to the place he felt the shot landed, including: “Boxing is sport and gentleman. It’s not a street fight. I’m ready to fight tomorrow. In a rematch. In the street fight. Not boxing gloves but a street fight. Only fists.”