24-05-26
Oleksandr Usyk extended his unbeaten run with an 11th-round TKO victory over Rico Verhoeven in a boxing main event staged at the Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on May 23.
The bout headlined a DAZN pay-per-view card and saw Usyk enter with a 24-0 record against Verhoeven, who came in at 1-0 as a professional boxer.
Usyk closed the show at 2:59 of round 11, securing the stoppage in the final seconds of the frame to hand Verhoeven the first loss of his boxing career.
The unique setting at the Pyramids in Giza and the DAZN PPV platform framed the matchup between the undefeated Usyk and the less-experienced Verhoeven, with Usyk ultimately preserving his perfect record by late finish.
