Oleksandr Usyk: record, next fight and profile →
The June 30 deadline set by the WBC for the teams behind heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and mandatory challenger Agit Kabayel to reach an agreement for a fight is quickly approaching.
Rico Verhoeven has released a statement requesting Oleksandr Usyk for an immediate rematch after his commission appeal over his controversial TKO loss was denied.
Peter Fury believes Tyson Fury played into Oleksandr Usyk's hands when they fought twice in 2024
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
Agit Kabayel does not expect Oleksandr Usyk to accept his challenge
Rico Verhoeven tells Tris Dixon about fighting Oleksandr Usyk, being the 'uncrowned king', and his plans for the future