Oleksandr Usyk survives scare from Rico Verhoeven to retain heavyweight titles
Until the controversial stoppage, Verhoeven had proved to be more than a tricky competitor and gave Usyk a huge scare.
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- Oleksandr Usyk earns controversial 11th-round stoppage win over kickboxer Rico Verhoeven to retain his WBC belt with Anthony Joshua in support - as Dutchman demands rematch and questions ref's verdict Daily Mail —
- Boxing-Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th round stoppage of Verhoeven The Straits Times —
- Usyk rescues gruelling victory against Verhoeven with last-gasp stoppage The Guardian —
- Heavyweight champ avoids shock upset with controversial stoppage ABC News —
- Usyk survives huge scare with 11th round stoppage RTE —