Usyk Beltline & Low Blow Controversy/Usyk Was Hit Low, Ref Made The Right Call! Dump Thread.

Or he could move into music, as Simon Coward

 

Fighters are once again advised to bully Usyk after he completely beffudles them with movement and angles.

 

His trunks definitely were high, as they rode above his hips. But they were not unusually high, because that's how most fighters do it.

 

I have not heard the trunks too high argument but I don’t understand the people who are claiming it not a low blow. Are they saying it was above the belt line when the replays clearly show it below?

 

The beltline is supposed to be through the bellybutton, effectively.

What they're claiming is the shorts were SO high that the punch looks low and it's actually on the line where the belt is supposed to be (ie: that it's a bellybutton height punch) and therefore not a lowblow.

I don't find it convincing, I don't think the belt is that high really, but that's the argument.

 

If anything, Usyk wears his trunks lower than others in the division. Just compare his trunks to Dubois or Fury.

 

Usyk's trunks were "normal" high and I agree that others are way worse, including Fury.

 

The punch was Not low. The entire fight was a publicity stunt
No way that Usyk was losing this fight. Dubois could have knocked him down in every round until the bell rings at the end of 12. Usyk would have still gotten a decision.
If Fury is smart he'll take note of this.

 

Couldn't help that pun

 

You're missing the point though. The likes of Chisora, AJ & Bellew were all world class operators at the time, with lots of experience fighting at the top level. This was Dubois' first time on a huge stage like this. Give credit where due, he fought well and at times, seemed to trouble Usyk.

 

Dubois is going to be delusional with all of the yesman around him telling him he did great and should have won... So chances are he won't go back to the drawing board and learn from this. Chisora is one of the voices in British boxing calling it how it is.