Pros/Former pros take on if Dubois shot was legal.

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  1. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Legal:

    Josh Taylor
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    Audrey Harrison

    Carl Frampton

    Deontay Wilder

    Paulie M
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    Sunny Edwards

    Amir Khan

    Tim Bradley

    Wade Plem
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    Lou Dibella
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    Spencer Oliver
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    Dave Coldwell

    Illegal:
    Liam Smith
    Tony Bellew
    Barry Jones
    Carl Froch

    Will update the list as I see more takes.
     
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  3. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Anyone see any pros other than Liam calling it an illegal blow? Having a hard time finding anything.
     
  4. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    We should open the discussion if he quit or not.
     
  5. Serge

    Serge Ginger Dracula Staff Member

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    You mean mostly British and American pros? No vested interest there or anything? :lol:
     
  6. BubblesUK

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    Bellew iirc.

    Seen others, can't remember who though off head.
     
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  7. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    The only thing that matters is how the governing bodies rulebooks define it. They define it as a blow below the horizontal line drawn at the level of the navel, hips included. There are numerous shots of Usyk's navel actually appearing above his trunks when he breaths, hence making shots at the belt illegal.

    Case closed. What we've learned on the other hand:
    a) People don't know the rules.
    b) People's understanding of vulnerable body areas is based on Tom and Jerry and Animaniacs. If you don't cartoonishly wind up a punch and aim straight at the jewels, it's okay.
    c) Bradley is a despicable sucker who rants about their great british hope being robbed while the referee of Anderson-Rudenko explains hitting the belt is considered a low blow.

    Usyk's team per usual handled the madness profesionally. They actually pointed out the referee set the limit in the locker room, that if the punch touched the skin it could be considered legal by some referees, and that the punch actually being a hook (knuckles position) further worsened it with lower impact area.
     
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  8. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    I mean you do have a point there, most Ukrainian pros probably would say it was low. But I do think Ukranians are more patriotic than Brits.
     
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  11. Rollin

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    Also, Josh Taylor :headbash

    smh smh
     
  12. MismatchHypejob

    MismatchHypejob Active Member Full Member

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    You are quoting intellectuals such as Amir Khan, Josh Taylor, Audley Harrison..

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  13. ellerbe

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  14. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Look at the replies you can't see Usyk's belly button when the punch landed nor when he is on the floor.
     
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    Carl Froch