The Ukrainian boxer believes that he can continue fighting in the ring, despite the severe pain.
If the referee counted the knockdown after hitting against the rules of Dubois, Oleksandr Usyk could have continued the fight and taken him to victory.
This is what the Ukrainian world champion according to the WBA, WBO and IBF said. In his opinion, the opponent will immediately attack him, but Usyk is sure that he will be able to withstand the blow.
“If you want to feel this blow, I have to hit you. But I can’t do this, because I have no intention of hurting anyone. Listen, you will experience a blow to the stomach, to the liver, but when flying down, it feels like something is burning inside, it just hurts, you have to endure and continue.
What happens if the referee opens the score? I think I’ll take it. It hurts, Daniel will immediately rush to finish me off. But I think I will leave this situation,” Usyk said in an interview with the Seconds Out YouTube channel.
Previously, Usyk’s next opponent was identified if Fury declined.
Source: korrespondent
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