Rico Verhoeven: record, next fight and profile →
Rico Verhoeven is the latest fighter to be linked with Deontay Wilder, with the kickboxer claiming he is in talks to face the former WBC heavyweight champion on the December 11 undercard of Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury
Rico Verhoeven has released a statement requesting Oleksandr Usyk for an immediate rematch after his commission appeal over his controversial TKO loss was denied.
Rico Verhoeven, despite not winning a boxing match since 2012, is ranked by the WBC above the likes of Efe Ajagba, Richard Riakporhe, Martin Bakole and Bakhodir Jalolov
Rico Verhoeven's trainer Peter Fury reacts to Oleksandr Usyk’s dramatic win over Verhoeven and explains why the heavyweight champion deserves more credit for the performance. Peter discusses Rico’s game plan, the controversial stoppage, Usyk’s uppercut finish, why people underestimated Rico, and whether a rematch could happen next. He also reveals why Rico Verhoeven is “1000 times better than the public realise” and explains how the strategy almost worked against Usyk.
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Rico Verhoeven is eager for a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk at the Amsterdam Arena and he hopes Jason Statham is a part of it, writes Tris Dixon
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It could be argued that Verhoeven’s success against Usyk – both in landing the fight, then nearly winning it – is, for the purist, as much a cautionary tale as a cause for celebration, writes Elliot Worsell
Rico Verhoeven tells Tris Dixon about fighting Oleksandr Usyk, being the 'uncrowned king', and his plans for the future
Rico Verhoeven might not get an immediate rematch with Oleksandr Usyk but his courageous defeat last weekend will see him gain a “top, top, top” ranking with the WBC
WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirms to Lance Pugmire that Agit Kabayel must come next for Oleksandr Usyk - not a rematch with Rico Verhoeven
Peter Fury tells Tris Dixon that the performance of Verhoeven was no fluke while identifying the mistake that trigged his fighter's downfall