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The recently concluded heavyweight title clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois had a moment where the Ukrainian was on the receiving end of a low blow in the fight.
A low blow is defined as an illegal strike that lands below a fighter's waist. The incident took place in the fifth round of the fight where Dubois hit Usyk with a body shot. The Ukrainian fell to the ground and grabbed his groin. The strike was ruled a low blow by the referee and the 36-year-old was allowed to recover from it.
Check out a clip of the incident below:
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Oleksandr Usyk locked horns against Daniel Dubois in a heavyweight clash on August 26 with the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring titles on the line. The event took place at the Stadion Wroclaw in Wroclaw, Poland.
Coming into the fight, Usyk was undefeated with an impeccable professional record of 20-0, which included victories over fighters like Anthony Joshua and Derek Chisora.
Meanwhile, Dubois was riding a four-fight win streak with an overall record of 19-1.
The Ukrainian proved himself to be the superior boxer as he outclassed his opponent for the majority of the fight and then proceeded to finish him via TKO in the ninth round.
YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul was in attendance at the event. After Usyk got his hand raised, 'The Problem Child' entered the squared circle and went on to congratulate the Ukrainian for his victory.
Controversy ensues regarding the low blow in the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois fight
Daniel Dubois' body shot in the fifth round which led Oleksandr Usyk to hit the canvas has become a point of major controversy.
'Dynamite' has claimed the strike was legal and he had been robbed of a knockout victory on August 26.
Dubois' boxing promoter Frank Warren also announced that they plan to appeal the loss to the sanctioning bodies over the controversy in the fifth round and believes a rematch is possible.
A compilation of some of the tweets on the controversy can be seen below:
