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Mike Tyson Piles Pressure on Oleksandr Usyk Over Next Fight
WBN 15 Jun 2026
Mike Tyson has joined the growing chorus calling for Oleksandr Usyk to face Agit Kabayel next as uncertainty continues surrounding the heavyweight champion’s future plans.
Oleksandr Usyk sent fight deadline by rival after Rico Verhoeven KO
The Mirror 29 May 2026
The Ukrainian narrowly avoided a major upset last weekend against Rico Verhoeven, and now a big rival wants a shot at the two-division undisputed champion next ... .
Rico Verhoeven fires stern warning to Oleksandr Usyk after controversial fight
The Mirror 29 May 2026
The former Glory kickboxing world champion was controversially stopped by Oleksandr Usyk in their heavyweight encounter in Egypt last weekend ... .
Eddie Hearn advises Oleksandr Usyk over next fight and retirement: ‘Gives him an excuse’
The Independent 29 May 2026
Usyk sealed a ...
Rico Verhoeven reveals heartwarming messages shared with Oleksandr Usyk despite controversy over fight
The Sun 29 May 2026
HUMBLE Rico Verhoeven sent Oleksandr Usyk a heartwarming message despite ...
Oleksandr Usyk future revealed after Rico Verhoeven fight amid retirement calls
The Mirror 28 May 2026
The Ukrainian struggled to victory over Rico Verhoeven in their heavyweight showdown last weekend, and some of urged Usyk to hang up the gloves ... .
Oleksandr Usyk to consider being in Anthony Joshua’s corner for Tyson Fury fight
The Independent 28 May 2026
‘AJ’ has been training ...
Rico Verhoeven feels he's ‘uncrowned king’, wants apology from referee for Oleksandr Usyk stoppage
The Athletic 28 May 2026
Verhoeven wants a rematch after pushing two-time undisputed and unbeaten heavyweight champion Usyk all the way in Saturday's title fight ....
Rico Verhoeven seeks rematch with Oleksandr Usyk after contentious stoppage
The Guardian 28 May 2026
... before the end of the penultimate round in a WBC title bout with unified world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk last Saturday.
Oleksandr Usyk next opponent confirmed after heavyweight king survives major scare
Fury vs Joshua 28 May 2026
Oleksandr Usyk will return to fighting top heavyweight boxers in his next fight now his crossover diversion against Dutch kickboxing great Rico Verhoeven is in the books ... Oleksandr Usyk record.
Rico Verhoeven reveals how he scored Oleksandr Usyk fight
The Mirror 27 May 2026
Rico Verhoeven was stopped by Oleksandr Usyk in the 11th round last weekend but believes he should have been allowed to continue into the final session ... .
'It's tragic': Peter Fury details what referee Mark Lyson told him after Oleksandr Usyk controversy
Yahoo Daily News 27 May 2026
I can assure you, Oleksandr Usyk trained for this the same as he's trained for all of his other fights ... I';m not going to take anything away from Oleksandr Usyk because I know heavyweight boxing, and I know what it takes to get in there.
'It starts to feel fishy:' Rico Verhoeven opens up on Oleksandr Usyk controversy, appeal process, and the 12th round that wasn't
Yahoo Daily News 27 May 2026
"It was viewed through a very boxing protective lens, and that is maybe something that we can talk about in general,” Verhoeven said ... Ideally, Verhoeven wants an Usyk rematch ... "One hundred perfect, I would love that [Usyk rematch] ... .
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven referee has complicated history
Yahoo Daily News 27 May 2026
The bashing of Mark Lyson has been unsparing since the British boxing referee waved off the fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven at the end of the 11th round, resulting in a controversial victory for Usyk on Saturday, May 23.
Rico Verhoeven questions 'fishy' officiating in Oleksandr Usyk fight: 'What the heck is going on?'
CBS Sports 27 May 2026
Rico Verhoeven suspected foul play in his fight with Oleksandr Usyk before the final bell sounded. Outrage from Usyk's controversial 11th-round stoppage win has spilled over from the weekend, but Verhoeven's suspicions arose earlier in the fight.