‘We’ll never know now’: Peter Fury reacts to Rico Verhoeven’s stoppage loss to Oleksandr Usyk
Peter Fury expressed pride in Rico Verhoeven's performance despite his stoppage loss to Oleksandr Usyk. He highlighted the unexpected competitiveness of the fight and criticized the timing of the stoppage. Fury emphasized that the outcome leaves unanswered questions about what might have happened had the fight continued.
- ▪Peter Fury praised Rico Verhoeven's performance against Oleksandr Usyk.
- ▪Fury mentioned that Verhoeven showed significant improvement despite being a newcomer to boxing.
- ▪He criticized the referee's decision to stop the fight, suggesting it was premature.
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