The former world heavyweight champion commented on the episode that took place during the title fight in Wroclaw.
Oleksandr Usyk actually received an illegal punch from Daniel Dubois. This is what former world heavyweight champion Tony Bellew said.
According to the Briton, the punch of his compatriot fell below the navel of the Ukrainian boxer, and therefore the referee did the right thing.
“I believe that the punch hit Usyk’s shell, and the boxers put up protection for a reason. People say that Dubois hit him in the navel. So when you hit the defense, you are protected , but the shell rises.
Just look at the beat. I watched the replay about ten times. You can drop as many shots as you want to me, but Usyk reacted to this blow like a man who was really shocked. However, he himself came out and said that if the referee had opened the score, he would have touched his feet. However, the referee didn’t start the knockdown count, and that’s the problem,” Belew told Safe Betting Sites.
Dubois lost to Usyk in the ninth round by technical knockout.
Earlier, the text of Dubois’ appeal on the result of the fight with Usyk was made public.
Source: korrespondent
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