Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th round stoppage of Verhoeven - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPZjdpRlprRXMtaDU4czY4UTVXZ01YcFNXTV83WlpxN1BicDBtLVE1b0JscDFqRzZNcUlMOV84Tl9yeUVnSXFPMlVrZTE2RXFnUS1ERk4wd3ZrMElCZVNIQkdLUnJzTEJGVGdLOS1seU83YkJZOU16TGxaQnZxb05fLWlpYUtyOWVyOWhQTF9aRlJOdFZTM3l3ZkZCbw?oc=5" target="_blank">Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th round stoppage of Verhoeven</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBC heavyweight title with an 11th-round stoppage of Rico Verhoeven in Giza, Egypt, narrowly avoiding a major upset.

Oleksandr Usyk survived a scare to earn an 11th-round stoppage against Rico Verhoeven, avoiding a major upset in Giza, Egypt.

Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk survived a scare to earn an 11th-round stoppage against Rico Verhoeven, a Dutch kickboxer who pushed the undefeated Ukrainian to his limits.

Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBC heavyweight championship with an 11th-round stoppage of Rico Verhoeven in Giza, Egypt, narrowly avoiding a major upset.

Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk survived a scare to earn an 11th-round stoppage against Rico Verhoeven, a Dutch kickboxer who pushed the undefeated Ukrainian to his limits on Saturday.

Oleksandr Usyk retained his titles after a dramatic and controversial stoppage victory over kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with a second left in the 11th round in Egypt on Saturday.

Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBC heavyweight title with a stoppage at 2:59 of the 11th round, ending a fight he was not winning on a single card against an opponent few had given a chance.