Was Rico Verhoeven Robbed Vs. Oleksandr Usyk? Here Are The Facts

Oleksandr Usyk retained the WBC heavyweight title with an 11th-round TKO over Rico Verhoeven in Egypt.

The finish was controversial: after a late knockdown and a mouthpiece delay, referee Mark Lyson stopped the bout with almost no time left in the round.

Because the scorecards were close, many questioned whether Verhoeven was denied a chance to survive to a possible 12th round.

The debate centers on whether the stoppage was justified or came too early in a winnable fight.