Who did you have winning before the stoppage: Rico Verhoeven or Oleksandr Usyk?

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WHO WAS AHEAD ON YOUR SCORECARDS BEFORE THE STOPPAGE?

  1. Rico Verhoeven

    84.9%
  2. Oleksandr Usyk

    15.1%
  1. Chuck Norris

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    My score was Verhoeven 96-94 before the end. Yours. :sherlock:
     
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  2. Minotauro

    Minotauro Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I had Rico winning 7 rounds i think. Thought the stoppage was terrible.
     
  3. Franko_Haggis

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    7-3/6-4 is about right going into rd 11. Usyk was losing the space battle, but that doesn't matter when you're landing cleaner, and when his output was there, that's exactly what he was doing. But yeah, Rico was ahead and should've been allowed to have the rest and go out for the 12th. The commentary would have you believe this was an absolute monstering, but it wasn't. The optics weren't great though, Usyk being outworked by a 260lb 37 year old kickboxer.
     
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  4. NoNeck

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  5. Southpawswitch

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    Usyk was down 8-2 by my estimation. Maybe 9-1. Terrible performance by a once great fighter who is now seemingly completely shot.
     
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  6. BoxerMaurits

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    Usyk was a sizable live underdog when the Championship fight was stopped with just one second left in R11:

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  9. CST80

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    I had it dead even going into the 11th.

    Round 1 Verhoeven 10-9
    Round 2 Verhoeven 10-9
    Round 3 Verhoeven 10-9
    Round 4 Usyk 10-9
    Round 5 Usyk 10-9, close
    Round 6 Usyk 10-9, close
    Round 7 Verhoeven 10-9
    Round 8 Usyk 10-9
    Round 9 Verhoeven 10-9, close
    Round 10 Usyk 10-9
    Round 11 Usyk wins by TKO
     
  10. BoxerMaurits

    BoxerMaurits I’m from Sherdog Full Member

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    Rico’s, and others reactions:

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  11. BoxerMaurits

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    Two legends!

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  13. KO KIDD

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    Usyk would have got to him if anythinf he got robbed
     
  14. BoxerMaurits

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    What were/are your thoughts on Rico as a Boxer bro, after having him seen in there with an ATG in Usyk?
     
  15. CST80

    CST80 The Hesitant Nihilist Staff Member

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    I thought he was fantastic, put together an amazing performance. I've been low-key dreading this as an Usyk fan, and he proved my fears to be spot on.