Usyk keeps titles with controversial Verhoeven stoppage
Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles in Egypt with a highly controversial stoppage win against boxing novice Rico Verhoeven.
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Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles in Egypt with a highly controversial stoppage win against boxing novice Rico Verhoeven.
Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBC heavyweight title with an 11th-round stoppage of kickboxer Rico Verhoeven in Giza, Egypt.
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