Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk vs. Ricardo Verhoeven & Frank Sanchez vs. Richard Torrez Jr. RBR.

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  1. Austinboxing

    Austinboxing British Boxing fan Full Member

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    The fight wasn’t close. Usyk got battered and the ref stepped in to save the face of boxing.
     
    Austinboxing, May 23, 2026
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  2. Tyson379

    Tyson379 Active Member Full Member

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    Stoppage didn’t really matter Usyj won 6 rounds with a KD means he would have won on the cards
     
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  3. MixedMartialLaw

    MixedMartialLaw Combat sports enthusiast Full Member

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    Let the people see that then.

    Not this blue balls, crap stoppage.

    End him rightly in the last round without the ref ruining things.
     
    MixedMartialLaw, May 23, 2026
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  4. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ref shouldn't have worried about the mouthguard either

    Bad performance
     
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  5. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    lol caught your ass hating again
     
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  6. 117-112 Hagler

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    That right-upperhook scrambled his brains.

    I understand it's for the HW championship and the bell was near, but still. You take a shot like that and go down the way Verhoeven did, you're on a thin line of borrowed time credit and if you start eating more consecutive shots lots of refs are going to jump in.

    Commentary saying it's "terrible" is just face-saving after them asking like the miracle upset was inevitable. That was an "okay" stoppage. Many refs would've let it go, and some would not.
     
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  7. VOXDEI

    VOXDEI Heavyweight only weight Full Member

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    The bell had gone, ridiculous stoppage.
     
    VOXDEI, May 23, 2026
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  8. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    This is ****ing disgusting, Rico Verhoeven has just been robbed of the WBC and lineal heavyweight championship
     
    DaRealJT, May 23, 2026
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  9. elrond_buggard

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    Ooof, that was dirty. 5 seconds or less left in the round and you call it off? Rico literally threw a punch as the ref stepped in!
     
    elrond_buggard, May 23, 2026
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  10. ash234

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    Spat his gum shield out to buy more time and was wobbling.
     
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  11. Perkin Warbeck

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    Peter Fury taught Rico some dirty tricks, like spitting out the mouthpiece and fumbling to put it back in to give Rico time to recover.

    Poetic justice. Let's give Usyk credit for that beautiful uppercut that knocked down the tough as nails Verhoeven.
     
    Perkin Warbeck, May 23, 2026
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  12. Dynamicpuncher

    Dynamicpuncher Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I'm disgusted by that stoppage.....

    Yes Usyk probably would have finished him in the last round but give the guy a chance he fought his heart out.
     
    Dynamicpuncher, May 23, 2026
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  13. gollumsluvslave

    gollumsluvslave Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They talking rematch? ffs but Rico probably deserves it after that effort, but Kabayel should go SUPER SAIYAN if that happens
     
    gollumsluvslave, May 23, 2026
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  14. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Really good fight!!

    Rico belongs in boxing now.
     
    bluebird, May 23, 2026
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  15. Homericlegend03

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    So he doesn't deserve the chance, cmon man thats a bull**** excuse
     
    Homericlegend03, May 23, 2026
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