Boxing-Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th round stoppage of Verhoeven
GIZA, Egypt, May 23 - Ukraine's unbeaten heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk stopped Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of a WBC title fight to avoid what could have been one of the greatest boxing upsets of all time.
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- Oleksandr Usyk survives scare from Rico Verhoeven to retain heavyweight titles The Japan Times —
- 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 —
- 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 —