I'm A Fan Of Usyk But He Legitimately Got KO'ed

Not necessarily true. Depends on the view they have and how stringent they are about calling low blows.

 

In the U.S. that's likely a KD in part because most US referees interpret low blows as nut shots and also because Usyk's trunks were high. We don't know whether Usyk would have gotten up, tho.

 

Lets take it to a poll kirk. See what the majority believe. While you can certainly make the argument that it technically skimmed the lower part of the belt-line on it's way to landing, you can't deny that it was very borderline. If you consider that low, it would be based on a technicality not based on where the punch actually impacted the body. The punch didn't actually impact his lower extremities. This isn't an open and shut case, some people will consider this low and some will consider this good. My point is that, regardless of whether you consdier it low or not, it's controversial and it shows how soft Usyk is to the body, and due to this controversy in my view this reinforces that he shouldn't be anywhere near P4P. Of course Usyk fans will disagree and make their case that he performed well outside this incident, which is fine.

 

Good example. We should compare that to this, and Bud's low blow of Khan. And take note of how many people considered those low and this don't. See if we can identify some inconsistent logic.

 

Just for the record, did you consider Bud's shot on Khan low? Because that was far lower on the belt-line than this and many people said I was wrong for pointing out that was low.

 

Fans have a tendency to overreact to pretty much anything that happens. Still I think it's quite accurate to say Usyk was RESCUED from a "possible" KO.

 

LOL In fairness while requesting a poll I also said "not that the majority means anything". And further I recognize that while polls involving Canelo are unrealiable due to the bias against him, polls not involving Canelo often are useful, particularly when people claim to be in the majority to enhance their credibility on something despite the majority not being established.

 

get thru with your shift go home & watch the fight in real time.
Then come back & comment.