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Rico Verhoeven seeks rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after contentious stoppage
WBC title bout stopped with one second of penultimate round to go
TL;DR
- Rico Verhoeven wants an apology and a rematch after being stopped seconds before the end of the penultimate round against Oleksandr Usyk.
- The stoppage in the WBC title bout at the Pyramids of Giza was controversial, with Verhoeven feeling he could have continued.
- Scorecards showed the fight was tied or Verhoeven was ahead before the stoppage.
- Verhoeven has requested an apology from the WBC, stating that mistakes happen but he wants acknowledgment.
- His team has lodged an appeal with the WBC, and he expressed his desire to be the 'uncrowned king'.