Anthony Joshua Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If Daniel Dubois Shot On Oleksandr Usyk Was Low

Anthony Joshua has been up close and personal with both Daniel Dubois and Oleksandr Uysk.

Joshua was a two-time world champion when he stepped into the ring with Usyk back in 2021. Their first fight was a close-fought and technical 12-round battle that saw the Ukraine former cruiserweight king come away with three of the four world title belts.

He then defended them with another 12-round points win in the rematch in 2022. In August 2023 Usyk stepped in with young puncher Dubois and was put down in round five from a body shot that was immediately and controversially ruled low by the referee. Usyk was given all the time he needed to recover, which he did and then managed to push on to get a KO win in the 9th round.

After that, he beat Tyson Fury on points to become undisputed but had to vacate the IBF belt before a rematch with the Gyspy King, which he also won.

In the meantime, Dubios picked up the IBF belt after beating Filip Hrgovic by knockout, then followed it up with a five-round demolition of Joshua to set up the rematch with Usyk on July 19 at Wembley Stadium and a shot at undisputed honours.

Speaking on BoxNation, ‘AJ’ was pushed for his view on whether or not the shot that saw Usyk hit the canvas for the only time in his career was legal or low.

“Probably legal. It’s a fight, you get hit, you get hit round the belt, round the leg. He got hit and he went down. Legal.”

Dubois will be hoping to do better the second time around in front of a home crowd. Whichever man prevails, Joseph Parker and Derek Chisora will both be waiting close by for their mandatory shot at the WBO and IBF belts respectively, while Agit Kabayal is a number one ranked contender who will also be hoping for his own tilt at his first full world title.