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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Notable Quotes
"This fight was hard. It was a good fight."
— Oleksandr Usyk , Athlete
"I wanted the referee to let me go out on my shield or let me go in the 12th. I felt we were pretty even on the scorecards."
— Rico Verhoeven , Athlete
"I thought it was an early stoppage. The referee knows we are almost at the end of the round."
— Rico Verhoeven , Athlete
"Either let me go out on my shield, let the bell go, or let us go out in the 12th."
— Rico Verhoeven , Athlete
"Rico Verhoeven has come out of this a winner."
— Tony Bellew , Celebrity
Key People
A two-time unified heavyweight champion from the UK.
Kazakhstani professional boxer and former middleweight champion.
British actor known for his roles in action films.
Oleksandr Usyk is a unified heavyweight world champion and former undisputed cruiserweight champion.
Trainer and boxing coach known for his work with heavyweight fighters.
Rico Verhoeven is a professional kickboxer and boxer, known for his achievements in combat sports.
Mexican professional boxer and multiple world champion.
Terence Crawford is a retired three-weight undisputed boxing champion.
Tony Bellew is a former British cruiserweight world champion and sports pundit.
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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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