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Usyk avoids shock defeat with 11th round stoppage of Verhoeven
GIZA, Egypt, May 23 : Ukraine's unbeaten heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk stopped Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven with one second left in the penultimate round of a WBC title fight to avoid what could have been one of the greatest boxing upsets of all time.
Usyk stops kickboxer Verhoeven in 11th round of heavyweight title fight in Egypt
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 on Saturday. In a chaotic ending, the 39-year-old Usyk dropped the challenger late in the penultimate round, and the referee waved it off after Usyk pounced when Verhoeven beat the count shortly before the bell. “I thought it was an early stoppage but in the end it’s not up to me,” Verhoeven said moments later while still in the ring with the Pyramids of Giza in the background. Usyk (25-0, 16 KOs) holds the WBC, WBA and IBF belts. For the 37-year-old Verhoeven, it was just his second time fighting as a boxer. Cuban heavyweight stuns Olympic medalist Torrez On the undercard, US heavyweight Richard Torrez Jr.
Final of the All-Ukrainian Boxing Tournament “Kyiv Cup” for the Klitschko brothers’ prizes will take place on Kyiv Day
The final of the All-Ukrainian Boxing Tournament “Kyiv Cup” for the Klitschko brothers’ prizes will take place on May 31 at Stereo Plaza in Kyiv and will be timed to coincide with the celebration of Kyiv Day.
Pilot McQueen wins Ukrainian Cup in FPV drone racing with payload using F7 drone by F-Drones
At the technological competition for the Cup of Ukraine in the discipline "FPV Drone Racing with Payload," the victory went to pilot Nazar Karmannikov (callsign "McQueen") from the Free Sky team, flying the F7 drone developed by F-DRONES. This was announced by the Technological Sports Federation of Ukraine.
Poroshenko donated 496,000 hryvnias to ‘Sprava Hromad’ and called on Ukrainians to support volunteers
Petro Poroshenko, leader of the ‘European Solidarity’ party and Member of the Ukrainian Parliament, has donated his parliamentary allowance of 496,000 hryvnias to the non-profit organisation ‘Sprava Hromad’.
Usyk and Verhoeven confirm readiness for main event at official weigh-in ceremony for ‘Glory in Giza’
CAIRO: The preamble and ceremonies for “Glory in Giza” concluded on Friday night at the Grand Egyptian Museum with the official weigh-in ceremony for the fighters competing in the highly anticipated card on Saturday night.
Svitolina balances Rome form with calm approach in Paris
PARIS, May 23 : Elina Svitolina is among the contenders for the French Open title after her Rome triumph but the Ukrainian played down her chances, saying a calmer mindset and focus on her performance outweighed thoughts of a long-awaited maiden Grand Slam title.