Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven official scorecard: Two judges had it a draw before knockout
Oleksandr Usyk achieved a dramatic knockout victory over Rico Verhoeven in a heavyweight title fight. The official scorecards revealed that two judges had the bout tied before the knockout, while one judge had Verhoeven slightly ahead. The close scores raised questions among fans about the judges' assessments of the fight.
- ▪Usyk defended his WBC heavyweight title against Verhoeven at the Glory in Giza event.
- ▪The knockout occurred with just one second left in Round 11.
- ▪Two judges scored the fight 95-95, while one judge had it 96-94 in favor of Verhoeven.
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