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low blow
noun
(in boxing) an illegal blow below the waist of an opponent.
an unfair or unsportsmanlike criticism or attack.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of low blow1
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Scull complained about low blows, most of which were legitimate punches, and Alvarez was warned for punching when his opponent had his back turned in the 11th.
There was controversy the last time they fought when Usyk was floored in the fifth round but the punch was declared a low blow by the referee.
There was also the small matter of the controversy of the low blow as Dubois was mere centimetres away from knocking down Usyk and perhaps finishing the fight.
Catterall was warned for a low blow in the seventh and, as the round drew to a close, his legs dipped after a right from Barboza.
Dubois will consider himself the top contender and is desperate to have another crack at Usyk after his loss to the Ukrainian in 2023 was marred by a tight call on a low blow.
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