But Dubois' camp had been left seething with the outcome and are planning to lodge an attraction after claiming he was "cheated" out of victory.

“I didn’t think that was a low blow,” mentioned Dubois. “I thought that landed and I’ve been cheated out of victory tonight. What else can I say? That was a win tonight. But you know what? I’ve got to come again.”

His promoter, Frank Warren, took intention on the referee's determination to permit Usyk time to recuperate from the shot after spending 5 minutes attempting to catch his breath.

“It hit him (Usyk) on the waistband. That is all he labored on in camp – working to the physique, we see that as a weak point. He acquired caught and that referee acquired it badly flawed," he mentioned.