Man Who Gave Oleksandr Usyk A Run For His Money Ready To ‘Shake Up The Boxing World A Little More’

The fighter who almost defeated the great Oleksandr Usyk is now ready to shake up the boxing world again. The man in question is Rico Verhoeven, who had only one pro boxing fight before facing Usyk, and it was back in 2014. Not much was expected of the legendary kickboxer when he was scheduled to take on the Ukrainian in a bout that took place in May 2026. However, Usyk was put on the back foot for almost the entirety of the fight, until a controversial referee stoppage in the 11th round resulted in the Dutchman losing via TKO. Although…