Usyk vs Dubois LIVE: Results after controversial low blow and knockout

Round 2

Sheeraz gets out on the front foot, and he drops Mytrofanov with a right cross!

The Ukrainian stands back up, but the referee waves it off! He’s seen enough.

Four knockdowns in fewer than four minutes of boxing. The right call from the official – no need to prolong this.

Round 1

Sheeraz is much the taller fighter! Both men stand orthodox.

Sheeraz’s left hand is looking like lightning, both on the jab and his lead hook.

OH! And he drops Mytrofanov with a double-jab! Wow... Inside 45 seconds!

Mytrofanov is back up and pressing forward, leaning from side to side. More rapid jabs from Sheeraz.

One-two, hook from Sheeraz! It knocks the Ukrainian off balance somewhat. OH! A jab sits down Mytrofanov again!!

Now Sheeraz starts to unload bigger shots, and Mytrofanov gets a standing count. He’s okay to continue, and he just about makes it to the bell...

The unbeaten Sheeraz, fighting out of London, puts his WBC Silver title on the line in this one.

Let’s go!

Here’s an interview between The Independent and Sheeraz from last summer:

Next up, Britain’s Hamzah Sheeraz takes on Ukraine’s Dmytro Mytrofanov at middleweight.

There’s a loooooooooong wait for the judges’ scorecards, which often means it’s a close one... That wouldn’t be a surprise.

And...

Anauel Ngamissengue def. Fiodor Czerkaszyn via majority decision (76-74, 75-75, 78-72)!

That final scorecard feels a bit wide, but the rounds were chaotic and often close.

Round 8

Final round! This could still go either way, even with Ngamissengue scoring those two knockdowns in Round 3.

A lot of activity from both fighters. It’s scrappy stuff. Ngamissengue lands hooks off both wings!

Oh, he almost stumbles through the ropes, however, after walking onto a counter uppercut from Czerkaszyn!

The action continues, and the boxers are swinging as if it’s the final 10 seconds, but there are 90 left! What a pace.

Hook to the body by Czerkaszyn; Ngamissengue lands upstairs. The middleweights grapple against the ropes briefly.

Eventually they’re separated after they’ve thrown a fair few body shots.

Ngamissengue with a big right hand!! He’s forced to hold on in the final 10 seconds!! And he does!

WHAT a fight!!!

Round 7

Penultimate round. Decent right cross for Czerkaszyn as Ngamissengue backs him up.

Now a rear uppercut by Czerkaszyn! He squeezes it through his opponent’s guard.

Oh! Back comes Ngamissengue with an overhand right! Czerkaszyn with a right cross.

It’s frantic action! The pace slows a bit, though, as the middleweights clinch. Even then, however, they’re throwing shots.

Round 6

Ngamissengue jabs to the body; Czerkaszyn jabs to the head. The Pole’s hands are low, which is a brave strategy given those earlier knockdowns.

That said, he has had success since those worrying moments; maybe his confidence is back.

Ngamissengue is breathing heavily, but he’s still coming forward. His head is jolted back slightly by a trio of straight punches from Czerkaszyn.

Czerkaszyn then leans on the French-Congolese against the ropes.

Ngamissengue is definitely not as technically sound as the Pole, and it’s showing more and more as the fight progresses. It might not matter, though!

Round 5

Ngamissengue is still on top, still pressing forward. The crowd cheers as Czerkaszyn starts to fire back, though!

He changes up his target, going from head to body, favouring hooks.

Now Ngamissengue forces him back with a series of jabs, then a left hook that just misses.

A bit more success for Czerkaszyn, before the pair grapple.

Ngamissengue bows his head against Czerkaszyn’s chest and unloads hooks to the midriff. Again he just misses with a wild left hook to the head.