Rico Verhoeven Demands Immediate Rematch After Oleksandr Usyk Appeal Decision
- Rico Verhoeven lost his appeal against the result of his fight with Oleksandr Usyk due to a stoppage after the bell in the 11th round, a decision upheld by the boxing commission.
- The boxing commission confirmed the bell had rung before the referee stopped the fight and found no signs of confusion or disorientation in Verhoeven but declined to change the fight outcome.
- Verhoeven stated the fight ended prematurely and called for an immediate rematch to conclude the story and give fans a proper ending to the bout.
- Usyk acknowledged the fight was tough and expressed readiness to defend his title against another opponent, while Verhoeven accepted the commission's judgment despite feeling the stoppage was early.
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Rico Verhoeven lost the world title fight against Oleksandr Usyk last month after intervention by the referee. That decision stands.
Rico Verhoeven is calling for an immediate rematch against world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk, now that the Middle East Boxing Commission, to which a formal protest was lodged regarding the result of the fight in Egypt last month, has acknowledged that the referee ended the fight nearly three seconds after the bell of the eleventh round.
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Rico Verhoeven releases statement as Usyk appeal verdict is confirmed
Rico Verhoeven has shared his reaction after the decision of his appeal over his controversial loss to was revealed. Kickboxing legend Verhoeven challenged Usyk for his heavyweight crown at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt last month, in a bout that most people expected to be a big mismatch. It certainly didn’t transpire that way […] The post Rico Verhoeven releases statement as Usyk appeal verdict is confirmed appeared first on Boxing News.
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