@SkySportsBoxing The referee should be barred from ever overseeing another fight. One second left in that round and he was actively defending himself. That needed round 12 but the powers that be decided this was not something they could allow happen. This was a robbery. Usyk must rematch
@usykaa You continued hitting Rico after the bell. The Referee stopped the fight after the bell. Rico was winning most of the rounds. This fight was ridiculous.
Mark Lyson should never ref another fight. That is the biggest robbery I have ever seen in my life it’s the world heavyweight title you cannot stop a fight like that. Dirty cheating scouse cunt
🇺🇦💪 Oleksandr Usyk after the fight:
"Egypt, salam alaikum. Thank you so much. I know my people are sitting under bombs, my daughter is sitting in a bomb shelter. She texted me:
‘Dad, congratulations, but I’m scared.’
Rico, thank you, you’re an amazing fighter. My team, thank you, you are the best. Kateryna, my love, I love you, you are my life, you are my heart. The fight was tough, Rico prepared very well. Did I know before Round 11 that I needed a knockout? I just box. Thank you, Lord."
Rico Verhoeven sobre el polémico final de su pelea ante Usyk: “La detención me parece prematura, el referí sabe que quedaban 5 segundos para terminar. Déjame caer sobre mi escudo o deja sonar la campana… De igual forma estoy agradecido, espero que la comunidad del Boxeo me reconozca ahora como un boxeador más”.
This is why boxing’s dead. You have a kickboxer beating the best boxer on planet earth every round, and has soon as he gets blitzed and is surviving the fire, the ref strops it.
Taking nothing away from Rico & great effort but like Ngannou- Fury there’s an element of surprise & not a top condition Usyk. Either way great Theater. Drama Show. 💥🥊🔥#usykvsverhoeven