Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KO) retained his WBA (Tremendous), IBF, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles earlier tonight (Sat., Aug. 26, 2023) stay on ESPN+ from inside Tarczynski Enviornment in Wroclaw, Poland, defeating Daniel Dubois (19-2, 18 KO) through ninth-round knockout. Nevertheless, Usyk’s victory was marred by a little bit of controversary.
Usyk took management within the early going with some crisp lead jabs, highly effective straight lefts, and constant footwork. Dubois didn’t have a lot time to supply his personal offense since Usyk was so in-and-out along with his entries. The bigger Dubois landed a couple of good photographs within the third and fourth, however he was ready on his energy an excessive amount of. Dubois did rating a pleasant physique shot which actually appeared to trouble the champion.
Dubois went again to the physique early into the fifth, however it was too low. The punch appeared to attach with Usyk’s groin and the Ukrainian fighter dropped to the canvas in ache. Upon additional overview, it appeared just like the punch could have been authorized. After a protracted break the motion continued. Though the punch was not recorded as an official strike it lit a hearth beneath Dubois. He was extra energetic, began to trace Usyk down, and lined up extra physique photographs.
Each heavyweights had their moments within the center frames. Dubois was stretching his fuel tank greater than ever and saved looking for the physique. Usyk stayed busy with fast punches from vary and slick motion across the outer edges. He landed a pleasant flurry within the seventh that had Dubois on his again foot.
Usyk saved issues going within the eighth with a mixture that put Dubois down on one knee for the primary knockdown of the struggle. The champion got here again within the ninth spherical with a brutal proper hand to attain one other knockdown. This time round, Dubois wasn’t capable of get better and Usyk was awarded the knockout stoppage.
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