Usyk-Verhoeven ref had seen enough to end fight before bell

June 18, 2026

The referee at the centre of the controversial fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven tells a boxing commission he had seen enough to stop the bout in the 11th round before the bell sounded.

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