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Usyk earns controversial knockout win to retain titles

BBC Sport · May 24, 2026, 9:26 AM · Also reported by 1 other source

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Watch highlights as Oleksandr Usyk beats Rico Verhoeven to retain his world heavyweight titles in Egypt following a controversial 11th-round stoppage.

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