Usyk stops kickboxer Verhoeven in 11th round of heavyweight title fight in Egypt
Oleksandr Usyk defeated Rico Verhoeven in an 11th-round stoppage during a heavyweight title fight in Egypt. The match saw Usyk, who remains undefeated, pushed to his limits by the Dutch kickboxer. Verhoeven expressed his belief that the stoppage was premature, but ultimately it was the referee's decision that ended the bout.
- ▪Usyk dropped Verhoeven late in the 10th round before the referee stopped the fight in the 11th.
- ▪Usyk remains undefeated with a record of 25 wins and 16 knockouts.
- ▪This fight marked Verhoeven's second boxing match after a successful kickboxing career.
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