On August 26 in Wroclaw, Usyk defeated Dubois by TKO in the ninth round. At the same time, in the fifth round, the Briton shocked the Ukrainian with a low blow, after which he recovered for a long time. The referee ruled that the blow was illegal.
“I respect this guy. A true champion who gave me a tough fight and who I will learn from. But the last one who got hit in the balls was me, when my hand was not raised after I reported this blow, ”Dubois wrote on social networks.