Usyk vs. Verhoeven: What's the Belt Controversy?
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A fight in Egypt will bring unprecedented earnings to the fighters. Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk will face kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven on May 23. The Dutchman openly admitted that he will earn more in one night than he has in his entire long professional career. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing an interview with RTL Nederland. Read also: Lomachenko returns to the ring: fight date and list of potential opponents "I've never earn…
WBA Grants Usyk Permission To Defend Belt Against Verhoeven
The WBA has granted permission for Oleksandr Usyk to defend his ‘Super’ heavyweight title against Rico Verhoeven on 23 May, but under strict terms and conditions. Unified champion Usyk, 39, faces former Glory kickboxing world champion Verhoeven at the pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The WBC previously confirmed that Usyk’s title would be on the line but there was uncertainty around whether that would also be the case with his WBA and IBF belts. “Shou…
WBA Approves Oleksandr Usyk Title Defence Against Rico Verhoeven In Egypt
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has sanctioned a heavyweight title defence for Oleksandr Usyk against kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven, with the bout set for... The post WBA Approves Oleksandr Usyk Title Defence Against Rico Verhoeven In Egypt appeared first on Naija News.
The former World Heavyweight Champion Tony Bellew expressed the view that Rico Verhuwen (1-0, 1 CA) still had a phantom chance of defeating Alexander Usik (24-0, 15 CA).
WBA approves Oleksandr Usyk title defence against Rico Verhoeven under strict conditions
The upcoming showdown between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven has already sparked a huge debate across boxing, and now the World Boxing Association has made a major decision regarding the controversial fight. When the matchup was first announced, several sanctioning bodies reportedly showed little interest in recognizing the contest as an official world title defence. […]
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