Tyson Fury said Dubois should have won the fight with Usyk
British boxer Tyson Fury supported his compatriot Daniel Dubois, who lost to Ukrainian Alexander Usik. The athlete spoke out in an interview on Frank Warren’s YouTube channel.
“Usyk was beaten according to all the rules. Knockout with a blow to the body. This moment knocked Dubois down. “My heart goes out to Daniel because he should be world champion right now,” Fury said. He expressed confidence that Usyk should have lost in this fight.
On August 27, Usyk defeated Dubois. The referee recorded the Ukrainian’s victory by technical knockout in the ninth round. At the same time, in the fifth round, Dubois struck Usyk in the abdominal area, which the judge considered an illegal blow below the belt. After this, Usyk could not get up from the floor and was forced to take a time out.
In total, 36-year-old Usik won 21 victories in his career without losing once. The Ukrainian defended his World Boxing Organization (WBO), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) heavyweight championship belts. 26-year-old Dubois lost for the second time, he has 19 victories.
Source: Lenta
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