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

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  1. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    lol caught your ass hating again
     
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  2. 117-112 Hagler

    117-112 Hagler Member Full Member

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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.
     
  3. VOXDEI

    VOXDEI Heavyweight only weight Full Member

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    The bell had gone, ridiculous stoppage.
     
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  4. 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
     
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  5. elrond_buggard

    elrond_buggard Member Full Member

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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!
     
  6. ash234

    ash234 Ash Full Member

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

    Perkin Warbeck Boxing Aficionado Full Member

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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.
     
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  8. 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.
     
  9. 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
     
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  10. bluebird

    bluebird Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Really good fight!!

    Rico belongs in boxing now.
     
  11. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Active Member Full Member

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    So he doesn't deserve the chance, cmon man thats a bull**** excuse
     
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  12. Rick’s Piano

    Rick’s Piano Member Full Member

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    Time to call it a day for Usyk but fair play to Rico, amazing performance from him.
     
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  13. The Clan

    The Clan Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Number 1, Usyk wasn’t down on the cards no matter what the commentators and their ridiculous ringside expert was saying
    Number 2, Usyk knew from Rd 4 that as soon as he wanted to he could land the shots that would stop Verhoeven.

    People can be disappointed all they want!
     
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  14. Rollin

    Rollin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Rico would be knocked brutally by the first top 15 puncher he fights, but I'm such an enormous fan of the man from now on. What a heart, what a character.
     
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  15. alpo1

    alpo1 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    If rico played it safe in the 11th and just jabbed and grabbed, he'd have been likely to win the fight lol.

    Horrible stoppage as well.
     
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