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BIZARRE: 3 - What They Never Told You

Usyk rocked before stopping Verhoeven to retain heavyweight belts

CAIRO - Heavyweight boxing king Oleksandr Usyk retained his titles after a dramatic and controversial stoppage victory over kick-boxer Rico Verhoeven with a second left of the 11th round in Egypt on Saturday.

Bangkok Post · May 24

Oleksandr Usyk Beats Rico Verhoeven Thanks to Controversial Referee Stoppage

Usyk-Verhoeven fight ends with referee stoppage after the bell in the 11th.

Sports Illustrated · May 24

Oleksandr Usyk's next opponent named as challenge accepted: 'I'm ready'

Unified world heavyweight champion looked unusually vulnerable against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven

Evening Standard · May 24

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Usyk vs Rico scorecards revealed after controversial late stoppage

Oleksandr Usyk was given a serious scare by kickboxing king Rico Verhoeven, who threatened one of the biggest upsets in sporting history

Evening Standard · May 24

Oleksandr Usyk stops Rico Verhoeven late after major scare in controversial title fight

Oleksandr Usyk retains heavyweight belts after kickboxing legend threatened all-time upset at the Pyramids of Giza

Evening Standard · May 23

Oleksandr Usyk scores controversial, late KO to deny Rico Verhoeven all-time upset

Fighting at the pyramids of Giza, Usyk was seemingly trailing on points against the kickboxer, but he earned a controversial KO at the end of the 11th round

The Independent UK · May 23

Usyk vs Rico LIVE: Fight result and reaction with boxing world split on controversial stoppage

In a remarkable fight at the pyramids of Giza, Oleksandr Usyk required a late, divisive stoppage to overcome the kickboxing icon

The Independent UK · May 23

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Usyk vs Rico LIVE: Result and updates after controversial finish to heavyweight title fight

Oleksandr Usyk narrowly avoids all-time upset against kickboxing great Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza

Evening Standard · May 23

What time is the Usyk vs Verhoeven fight?

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The Independent UK · May 23

Where to watch Usyk vs Rico: TV channel and live stream for fight today

Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC heavyweight title against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza

Evening Standard · May 23

What time is Usyk fight tonight? Ring walks, undercard, prediction, odds for Rico clash

Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven collide in heavyweight title showdown at the Pyramids of Giza

Evening Standard · May 22

Anthony Joshua makes prediction for Oleksandr Usyk’s fight with Rico Verhoeven

Joshua has been training with former opponent Usyk in recent months, ahead of the Ukrainian’s duel with kickboxer Verhoeven at the pyramids

The Independent UK · May 22

Rico Verhoeven recreates mother’s photos at pyramids after her death during fight camp

The kickboxing icon, who faces Oleksandr Usyk in Giza on Saturday, said his mother passed away during his fight camp

The Independent UK · May 21

Oleksandr Usyk’s showdown with Rico Verhoeven at the pyramids will be magical... but also murky

Boxing’s unified heavyweight champion defends his WBC belt against the kickboxing great, at the pyramids of Giza

The Independent UK · May 21

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The Independent UK · May 19

Tyson Fury confirms planned date for Anthony Joshua warm-up fight

Fury and Joshua have signed to fight each other later this year, with ‘AJ’ set for a warm-up bout first – and Fury keen to follow suit

The Independent UK · May 19

Can Rico Verhoeven beat Oleksandr Usyk? Kickboxer’s rival highlights ‘X factors’

Exclusive interview: Verhoeven’s former training partner and almost-opponent, Alistair Overeem, has weighed in on the heavyweight boxing match

The Independent UK · May 15

Oleksandr Usyk explains why he will not fight Jake Paul after Rico Verhoeven clash

Oleksandr Usyk is set to take on kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven later this month

The Independent UK · May 15

Daniel Dubois’ next fight set as Fabio Wardley makes rematch decision after defeat

Last week, Dubois climbed off the canvas twice to stop Wardley in round 11 of an instant classic

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The Independent UK · May 15

Usyk vs Rico: Start time, undercard and how to watch fight tonight

Oleksandr Usyk defends the WBC heavyweight title against one of kickboxing’s greatest fighters

The Independent UK · May 15

IBF makes ruling on Oleksandr Usyk’s title as fight with kickboxer Rico Verhoeven looms

The unified heavyweight champion will soon defend his WBC belt against Verhoeven at the pyramids of Giza

The Guardian - UK · May 11

Dubois rewrites quitter narrative in strangely uplifting night for boxing

New heavyweight champion climbed off the canvas twice before overwhelming Fabio Wardley in a battle that finally silenced his doubters

The Guardian - UK · May 9

Daniel Dubois stops Fabio Wardley in bloody epic to win WBO heavyweight title

Despite being knocked down in the opening seconds and again later, Daniel Dubois rallied to beat Fabio Wardley in an extraordinary bout

The Independent UK · May 7

Daniel Dubois: I’ll take out ‘trash’ Fabio Wardley on Saturday night

Daniel Dubois has been fired-up by a throwaway “bin man” remark from Fabio Wardley.

Evening Standard · May 7

Wardley vs Dubois: Date, fight time, undercard, prediction, ring walks and odds

WBO heavyweight title on the line in all-British blockbuster at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena

The Independent UK · May 7

Fabio Wardley reacts to ‘email champion’ jibes ahead of Daniel Dubois fight

Wardley is the WBO heavyweight-title holder, having been elevated from interim champion when Oleksandr Usyk gave up the regular belt

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