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Usyk-Verhoeven ref had seen enough to end fight before bell

Usyk-Verhoeven ref had seen enough to end fight before bell
BBC Sport Thursday 18 June 2026, 19:58 UTC 1 min read
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The referee at the centre of the controversial fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven tells a boxing commission he had seen enough to stop the bout in the 11th round before the bell sounded.

The referee at the centre of the controversial fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven tells a boxing commission he had seen enough to stop the bout in the 11th round before the bell sounded.
Usyk-Verhoeven (PERSON) Oleksandr Usyk (PERSON) Rico Verhoeven (PERSON)
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