Verhoeven's appeal against Usyk loss is dismissed by commission
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 6:33 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
Rico Verhoeven announced that his appeal regarding his stoppage loss to Oleksandr Usyk last month has been dismissed. The commission acknowledged that the fight was stopped after the bell rang for the end of the round but determined this did not influence the fight's outcome. Verhoeven, who troubled Usyk during the bout, is calling for a rematch, expressing disappointment that the fight ended without reaching its conclusion. He highlighted that the scorecards indicated a competitive fight at the time of the stoppage, with two official scorecards reading 95-95 and one at 96-94 in his favor. Usyk remains undefeated in his professional career.
- •Verhoeven's appeal was dismissed by a boxing commission.
- •The fight was stopped after the end-of-round bell sounded.
- •Scorecards indicated a competitive fight, with Verhoeven leading.
- •Verhoeven requests a rematch to complete the fight's narrative.
- •Usyk remains undefeated in 25 professional bouts.
- 8:11 PMYahoo Sports — Rico Verhoeven calls for immediate rematch after commission upholds Usyk victory — ‘Fans were denied a 12th round’
- 6:33 PMYahoo Sports — Verhoeven says appeal against loss to Usyk dismissed
- 6:31 PMBBC Sport — Verhoeven says appeal against loss to Usyk dismissed
"Rico Verhoeven filed an appeal in hopes of overturning his controversial loss to Oleksandr Usyk last month in Egypt. Denied. Usyk’s victory will stand, prompting Verhoeven to call for an immediate rematch. The former kickboxing champion appeared to be in control of the Usyk fight (despite these wonky scorecards) until a questionable referee’s decision halted […]
"Rico Verhoeven says his appeal against the result of his defeat by unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk last month has been dismissed.
"Rico Verhoeven says his appeal against the result of his defeat by unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk last month has been dismissed.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 8:11 PMRico Verhoeven calls for immediate rematch after commission upholds Usyk victory — ‘Fans were denied a 12th round’
Rico Verhoeven filed an appeal in hopes of overturning his controversial loss to Oleksandr Usyk last month in Egypt. Denied. Usyk’s victory will stand, prompting Verhoeven to call for an immediate rematch. The former kickboxing champion appeared to be in control of the Usyk fight (despite these wonky scorecards) until a questionable referee’s decision halted […]
- Yahoo SportsJun 17, 2026, 6:33 PMVerhoeven says appeal against loss to Usyk dismissed
Rico Verhoeven says his appeal against the result of his defeat by unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk last month has been dismissed.
- BBC SportJun 17, 2026, 6:31 PMVerhoeven says appeal against loss to Usyk dismissed
Rico Verhoeven says his appeal against the result of his defeat by unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk last month has been dismissed.
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