{"id":287962,"date":"2023-08-26T22:49:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T22:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=287962"},"modified":"2023-08-26T22:49:06","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T22:49:06","slug":"daniel-dubois-lands-illegal-d-shot-on-oleksandr-usyk-and-floors-champ","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/boxing\/daniel-dubois-lands-illegal-d-shot-on-oleksandr-usyk-and-floors-champ\/","title":{"rendered":"Daniel Dubois lands illegal ‘d*** shot’ on Oleksandr Usyk and floors champ"},"content":{"rendered":"
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    Daniel Dubois put Oleksandr Usyk down with an illegal low blow in their boxing fight.<\/p>\n

    The Brit travelled to Poland to take on the Ukrainian champ and put Usyk on the canvas in the fifth round – but the shot that did it was deemed to be below the belt. Usyk was allowed a full five minutes to recover from the illegal blow, though seeing his rival on the floor certainly gave Dubois confidence.<\/p>\n

    Former boxer Richie Woodhall said on TNT Sports: "Dubois has to get on that front foot now. Usyk is ruffled and still not recovered. Yes, it's a chance for Dubois now."<\/p>\n

    And fans were debating whether the punch should have been called low, with one writing: "Usyk got a d**k for a belly button or something?" And another posting: "Dubois just nailed Usyk in the d**k."<\/p>\n

    READ MORE: Fans baffled as Jake Paul gets ringside Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois seat<\/b><\/p>\n

    Referee Luis Pabon did have a word with Usyk's corner for their protests. Though there was no point deduction for Dubois but the Brit was told to "flight clean".<\/p>\n

    At the end of the fifth, both fighters seemed ruffled with the duo each landing punches after the bell.<\/p>\n

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    It had been a well-mannered build up to the fight with Usyk putting all of his belts on the line.<\/p>\n

    Dubois was at his lightest for six years, though still almost a stone heavier than the champ.<\/p>\n

    When questioned on the weight difference, Usyk said: "For me it doesn't matter. I'm a boxer. Maybe I'm not heavy like Daniel but I have [something] different. I have heart."<\/p>\n