Will the ref allow Dubois to get away with dirty tactics?

I am 90% sure that Foster is going to be the ref for this one.
Foster is the one who saved Dubois from Lerena. According to the WBA rules the fight was over after the 3rd knockdown, Foster of course ignored that rule and let the fight continue.
And then he stopped the fight after the bell rang and Dubois landed two punches on Lerena. Foster is either the most incompetent official in British boxing, or he is corrupt. Dubois landed two punches after the bell, and you award him a T/KO for it? Wtf?

 

Your probably right - it will be Foster. I'm hoping though that given Usyk is popular as well as an ATG that they won't pull a blatant robbery.

 

I'm pretty sure it requires 3 legal shots causing the knockdowns for the rule to apply, I think one was Dubois taking a knee

 

Yea, your going to have to pull up that clause of the WBA rules, because I have not seen it. The specific rule is about knockdowns, there are no asterisks to it.
And regardless, you could argue that the fight was in Britain and the BBBofC overrules the WBA, fine. Doesn´t save the officiating from Foster given how the fight ended.

 

Ridiculous.

However... One of the best ways to get a rematch - claim it was close, stir the pot and if enough noise gets made then it can goad the winner into rematching to prove a point?

 

He headbutted Joshua in round one, and then the referee warned him so he stopped doing it.

 

Depends on how much money Dubois brings to the table. If boxing feels Dubois is good for business and is the future of boxing, then yes, fouls will be allowed.

 

Usyk must have lost his mind agreeing to have this fight in England—especially against Frank Warren.

 

You can be sure its ukraine who brings the money . Enough to pay off and calm down wbo with parker , wbc with kabayel , ibf with dubois-chisora , enough to make dubois sign an agreement for not hitting below the nipples and not hit hard at all ;-)

Usyk will win for sure

 

Usyk has never been the refs darling like Joshua though....

 

The 3 knockdown rule isn't recognised in the UK.

 

Usyk is an OG and a warrior. He loves to crush fighters dreams in their backyards.

 

Doesn't really matter. Usyk is a G - this rematch is only happening because of the borderline low blow.
The first fight was one sided, I expect this to be a little closer, but still Usyk for the win. DD can't cope with with the angles and volume.

 

Usyk will embarrass ddd, but on they way I can guarantee you low blows and elbows and shoving from ddd without a warning from them ref. I hope it's not a British ref.

 

And usyk by ko again. Ddd will quit like he did vs Joyce and usyk 1