Event Brief
Usyk stops Verhoeven with controversial late stoppage
Filed: May 23, 2026 at 9:03 PM ET
Summary: Oleksandr Usyk stopped Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of their WBC title fight.
WHO: Oleksandr Usyk
WHAT: Stopped Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of their WBC title fight
WHEN: May 23, 2026 at 8:33 PM ET
WHERE: Location not specified
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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