Oleksandr Usyk accused of CHEATING in blistering attack by Daniel Dubois’ trainer who says champ ‘deserves Oscar’
OLEKSANDR USYK has been accused of CHEATING in a blistering attack by Daniel Dubois’ trainer.
Usyk beat Dubois in nine rounds last year – but only after some controversy.
TNT SportDaniel Dubois’ infamous low blow against Oleksandr Usyk[/caption]
Usyk was slammed for ‘cheating’ by trainer Don CharlesRichard Pelham / The Sun
Dubois’ head trainer Don CharlesRichard Pelham / The Sun
Dubois floored the Ukrainian legend in the fifth with a body shot that was deemed low.
Replays sparked huge debate on whether the punch was on the belt line and legal – or a low blow.
Most importantly, referee Luis Pabon deemed it below the belt and no knockdown was scored with Usyk given time to recover.
Still, Dubois’ coach Don Charles believes the unified heavyweight champion faked the reaction and deserves an academy award for it.
Charles said on talkSPORT: “Everything was stacked up against us, we knew about it, we knew about everything. This is actually personal.
“I shouldn’t make it personal, it’s always about the fighters, and it still is about the fighters. I don’t get in the ring to take punches or give punches.
“Mr Usyk is fake. Exceptional boxer, masterful boxer, a genius of what he’s done and what he can do. But he’s a fake and he’s a liar and a cheat.
“It’s well documented. He is a guy who says he’s a God fearing man, he’s always crossing himself.
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“This is going out to Usyk – if you believe in the same God that I and the world population do, what we refer to as God, one of the ten commandments is you cannot cheat. That’s against one of the ten commandments.
“Make your mind up, do you worship God or not? Because if you do, the cheating and the acting he did when Daniel dropped him, he should win an Oscar for that acting.”
Dubois launched an appeal with the WBA but it was denied – with an investigation accepting ref Pabon’s decision.
Usyk, 37, went on to beat Tyson Fury, 36, in May to become the heavyweight division’s first ever four-belt undisputed champ.
But to proceed with the December 21 rematch, he was forced to vacate it with Dubois, 27, being elevated from the interim belt.
And in his first defence, he sensationally knocked out Anthony Joshua, 34, in front of a British-record 98,000 fans.
A rematch is now on the cards while Dubois has also called out Usyk, ahead of the rematch with Fury in Riyadh.
Anthony Joshua suffered a devastating knockout defeat against DuboisGetty
