Rico Verhoeven puzzled by stoppage, 'fishy' scoring in Oleksandr Usyk loss
Rico Verhoeven expressed confusion over the stoppage in his recent fight against Oleksandr Usyk. He felt he was performing well and was surprised by the referee's decision to end the match after he had been knocked down. Verhoeven's comments highlight concerns about the scoring and officiating in crossover fights.
- ▪Rico Verhoeven lost to Oleksandr Usyk in a controversial fight.
- ▪The referee stopped the fight after the closing bell of Round 11, despite Verhoeven appearing to be ahead on the scorecards.
- ▪Verhoeven was surprised by the stoppage, stating he was defending himself and ready to continue.
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