Oleksandr Usyk retained his world heavyweight titles on May 23 in Giza, Egypt, after a WBC title fight against Dutch former kickboxer Rico Verhoeven.
The boxing novice Verhoeven proved to be a tricky competitor, giving the unbeaten champion a huge scare. The former kickboxer pushed Usyk to 11 rounds throughout the contest.
Usyk ultimately secured a victory via a controversial stoppage with one second left in the penultimate round. The 11th-round finish prevented what could have been one of the greatest boxing upsets of all time.