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Oleksandr Usyk stops Rico Verhoeven in round 11

Rico Verhoeven's boxing future after Usyk loss sparks debate

The kickboxing champion lost to Oleksandr Usyk in the 11th round at the Pyramids of Giza and has already appealed the stoppage. The Ring now asks fans who they want to see him face next.

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Where to watch Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven: Live stream, TV channel & start time for 2026 boxing fight

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Oleksandr Usyk Stops Rico Verhoeven In Egypt To Retain Heavyweight Crown

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Oleksandr Usyk stops Rico Verhoeven late after major scare in controversial title fight

Oleksandr Usyk avoided one of sport’s biggest-ever upsets against Rico Verhoeven as he delivered a controversial late stoppage of the kickboxer to retain his unified world heavyweight titles.

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Usyk rocked before stopping Verhoeven to retain heavyweight belts

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Oleksandr Usyk scores controversial, late KO to deny Rico Verhoeven all-time upset

Usyk stops kickboxer Verhoeven in 11th round of heavyweight title fight in Egypt

Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk survived a scare to earn an 11th-round stoppage against Rico Verhoeven, a Dutch kickboxer who pushed the undefeated Ukrainian to his limits.

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Mauricio Sulaimán Reflects on Heavyweight Upsets In Africa Ahead of Pyramids Bout [Exclusive]

Lineal heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) will defend the WBC heavyweight title against kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven (1-0). WBC president Maurcio Sulaiman has talked about the bout.

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Heavyweight Shock: Usyk snubs Joshua, Fury, backs unbeaten Itauma as next boxing king

Oleksandr Usyk has praised young heavyweight boxer Moses Itauma and suggested he could become the next undisputed champion in the division.Usyk, who has defeated major names such as Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury,

Lennox Lewis enters boxing Hall of Fame

Three-time heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis has entered the International Boxing Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. American bantamweight champion Orlando Canizales and South African junior lightweight champion Brian Mitchell join Lewis,

Not Tyson Fury, Daniel Dubois or AJ - Usyk picks the next heavyweight champion

Oleksandr Usyk has picked his successor but glossed over established names like Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois and Tyson Fury. (contains affiliate links)

Usyk petitions X for Rico reactions after garbage stoppage in Giza, gets destroyed by fed-up boxing fans

He absolutely asked for this. Unified Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBA, WBC and The Ring titles yesterday (Sat., May 23, 2026) with a wildly controversial 11th-round TKO stoppage victory over kickboxing superstar Rico Verhoeven in front of the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo,

Usyk vs Verhoeven LIVE! Updates, results, undercard as Oleksandr Usyk defends WBC heavyweight title against Rico Verhoeven at Pyramids of Giza

Unbeaten unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk defends WBC title against former kickboxing world champion Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza; Englands Hamza Sheeraz and Jack Catterall in wor

‘No-one can beat him’: Predictions for heavyweight blockbuster as one US star tips major upset

Most of boxing’s biggest names are tipping heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk to comfortably handle kickboxing superstar Rico Verhoeven this weekend – but one top heavyweight believes the Dutch giant will shock the world.