Usyk vs Rico score cards: How the judges had it scored at the time of stoppage
The fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven ended in a controversial stoppage. At the time of the stoppage, two judges had the fight scored even, while one judge had Verhoeven ahead. The debate continues over whether Verhoeven should have been allowed to continue into the final round.
- ▪Rico Verhoeven led on one scorecard at the time of the stoppage.
- ▪Two judges scored the fight even at 95-95 after 10 rounds.
- ▪Usyk scored a knockdown late in the 11th round, leading to the stoppage.
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