Atlas and Hearn think that Usyk doesn't take body shots well

Everyone has some weaknesses. Seems like an Achilles heel Alexandra Usika (21-0, 14 KOs) are the blows of his opponents to the body. The reason for the discussion was the fifth round of Saturday's fight with Daniel Dubois (19-2, 18 KOs), who reiterates that he was robbed of the victory after what he thought was a proper hit to the body. Usyk dominated this fight and won in the ninth round, but according to some, he showed weakness.

“This blow was not strong, but it was thrown too low. So I have no doubt that it was a foul. As for Usyk, it may turn out that he has a concrete jaw, but a very sensitive and weaker torso, ”said Teddy Atlas, a boxing commentator.

“Usyk doesn’t like hitting the body. In the fight with Joshua, he behaved in exactly the same way, but AJ did not hit with such accuracy and strength as Dubois. It is also worth adding that after the fight, he immediately lowered his shorts a little, so that later he could show this to the media. The reality is that the kick was too low, it was a foul, but Usyk does not like bottom shots, ”Eddie Hearn, promoter, in particular, Joshua, whom Usyk fought at heavyweight, spoke in a similar vein.