The matchup between the two strongest heavyweights still can’t be carried over to the ring, but it’s still much more intense than most matchups. Regularly, the Briton looks for reasons to add fuel to the fire of the conflict and provoke the Ukrainian boxer.
After the battle between Usyk and Dubois, Fury did not miss the opportunity to pin his main opponent and, with his favorite sharp style, pierced the Ukrainian.
British team Dubois will appeal the result of the fight with Usyk
controversial victory
Usyk’s last fight, although it ended with a stunning knockout, was more remembered for the number of controversial episodes. The highlight of the fight was Dubois’s punch in the fifth round. He managed to pierce Alexander’s body, so that he already bent down and retreated to the rope; you had to give him time to recover. The referee Luis Pabón did not give the victory to the British, because he saw in it an “illegal blow”. After a brief respite, he continued the match, which the Ukrainian turned into his win.
Daniel’s team considered the referee’s decision incorrect, and the boxer himself angered the organizers over the stolen title:
– I hit him and it felt like it hit perfectly, right in the stomach. After that I was disappointed, I lost the rhythm… This mistake must be corrected. I have to become world champion right now – said the boxer.
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Soon British promoter Frank Warren made a statement, threatening to appeal and expressing confidence in a subsequent rematch. The consideration will take place soon, but already at this moment there is a feeling that Usyk has achieved another victory without any, albeit with a bitter aftertaste. In addition, the WBA sided with the Ukrainian, later arguing his decision.
In addition to the hitting incident, the height of Usyk’s shorts caused a lot of controversy. Daniel’s trainer, Don Charles, warned the referee that the Ukrainian deliberately dressed them higher than necessary to gain an advantage and reduce the damage from a body blow. Faced with all the claims, Alexander limited himself to responding that the opposing team had “vision or head problems.”
“Usyk lost, he was defeated by Dubois”
After the fight, it became apparent that one of professional boxing’s leading “thrash talkers”, Tyson Fury, would not stop talking once again about his main competitor. The Brit regularly tries to hook the Ukrainian, and this time the issue of loud statements was literally presented to him “on a silver platter”. In a conversation with journalist Michael Benson, Fury had a great walk through the last fight and … berated Usyk for cheating and called for courage.
– Usyk was a bit of shit, he cheated. He must be this God fearing man. Don’t be a bit of a coward, be a man. It was not a low blow. Usyk lost, he was defeated by Dubois, journalist Michael Benson quotes Fury on his social media.
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There was also another attempt to spark interest in discussing the fight between the two leaders of their weight class. Despite preparing for the fight with Fernsis Ngannou, Tyson continues to weigh threats of a quick knockout of the Ukrainian and also reproaches him for fighting “for a dime”.
– If Usyk is a good boy, he could be an option for me. But if not, he’ll just be another foreign middleweight left out. I’ll beat him and I don’t even have to punch him in the gut to do it. If our fight continues, I’ll knock him out with a punch to the beard. If he’s a good kid and gets a small percentage of a true superstar’s bounty, then he’ll get the fight. Unless, of course, he wants some big loot. If he wants to sit at the king’s table, he will have to play with the master. He can go back and fight someone else for a pittance like he did Dubois,” Fury said.
Tyson Fury’s reproaches towards the Ukrainian only confirm once again the British’s serious intentions of finding himself in the same ring with the eminent boxer. It could be argued that the boxer really considers the Ukrainian not a brave and weak opponent, but such a frequency of aggressive statements only suggests that with his attempts to hook Alexander Fury in every possible way he brings the most anticipated fight of recent years closer. .
Tyson Fury accuses Usyk of cheating during Dubois fight
