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‘It’ll be similar to the Berlanga fight’: Hamzah Sheeraz says he’s open to idea of Carlos Adames rematch
Hamzah Sheeraz spent some time talking to Ring Magazine and after touching base on a but of recent events around the sport, Sheeraz was asked about whether he’d entertain the idea of a rematch with Carlos Adames, whom he drew with back in 2025. So when asked about his future plans at super middleweight and […]
How to watch Stephanie Han vs Holly Holm 2: Start time, streaming and TV, full fight lineup
Stephanie Han and Holly Holm will headline Most Valuable Promotions’ MVPW-03 on Saturday, May 30, 2026, with Han and Holm meeting in a rematch for Han’s lightweight title. The show will also feature Amanda Serrano defending a pair of featherweight titles, plus two more world title bouts. Bad Left Hook will have live results, reactions, […]
‘I’m expecting a dominating performance’: Raymond Ford and O’Shaquie Foster primed for weekend showdown
With O’Shaquie Foster set to defend his WBC super featherweight title against Raymond Ford this weekend in Houston, Matchroom boxing take fans behind the scenes with both fighters in their respective training camps leading into the bout. This segment starts with a quick glimpse into Foster’s camp where he’s working on his conditioning while his […]
‘I got my piece of gold’: Jack Catterall reacts to win over Shakhram Giyasov
Following Jack Catterall scoring a wide decision win over Shakhram Giyasov over the weekend, he’s now turning his attention to what’s to come as he looks for his next shot. 140 lb champion Rolly Romero was previously ordered to defend his title against the winner, and with Catterall now looking in his direction Catterall shares […]
Tyson Fury warm-up for Anthony Joshua to be announced this week
Promoter Frank Warren says that Tyson Fury has his next opponent set, and that the “warm-up” before facing Anthony Joshua will be announced this week. From Sky Sports: “It’ll be a good opponent – it’ll be good for him. He can’t afford to slip up, because obviously AJ’s got his fight in a few weeks’ […]
‘Not a good sign’: Alex Krassyuk urges Oleksandr Usyk to consider retirement
Oleksandr Usyk averted what might’ve otherwise been a serious disaster over the weekend but coming back to stop Rico Verhoeven at the end of 11 rounds, and after the fight his former promoter Alex Krassyuk says the signs of age are starting to show for Usyk and he thinks it might be time to wrap […]
‘I just didn’t want you to be bored’: Oleksandr Usyk reacts to Rico Verhoeven fight and performance
Oleksandr Usyk had a lot more trouble with Rico Verhoeven than anyone expected on Saturday in Egypt. Or did he? On social media, Usyk said, “They say it was tense watching my fight with Rico,” and included a laughing emoji, adding, “Guys, I just didn’t want you to be bored, come on.” Usyk stopped Verhoeven, […]
‘We’re not going to stand for that’: Frank Warren pushing for Kabayel to get Usyk fight ahead of Rico rematch
Promoter Frank Warren says he won’t allow a potential rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven to go ahead of Agit Kabayel finally getting his shot at Usyk. Usyk beat Verhoeven by controversial stoppage in the 11th round on Saturday, after struggling far more with the kickboxing champion than anyone expected. “Whatever happens, they’re talking […]
‘The bell went’: Rico Verhoeven may appeal loss to Oleksandr Usyk
Rico Verhoeven is at least considering an appeal of yesterday’s controversial TKO loss to Oleksandr Usyk, telling Boxing News that after reviewing footage, he believes referee Mark Lyson stopped the fight after the bell to end the 11th round. If you look at the video, he’s got a good argument. “I just saw the end, […]
‘The stoppage was early’: Eddie Hearn reacts to Usyk vs Rico ending
Like many, Eddie Hearn believes that Rico Verhoeven should have gotten the chance to continue in yesterday’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk. Verhoeven was stopped right at the end of the 11th round after a knockdown and a further flurry from Usyk. Verhoeven has said he wishes he’d had the chance to either recover in the […]
Bivol vs Eifert, Foster vs Ford, Han vs Holm 2: Boxing schedule and previews for May 29-30, 2026
Friday May 29th Charlie Edwards vs Sikho Nqothole (DAZN, 2:00 pm ET) BLH will have live results and updates From York Hall in London, England. This is another Misfits “MF Pro” show, where the emphasis is on people who have some level of primary identification in combat sports, rather than YouTube pranksters or OnlyFans models. […]
‘We’ll never know now’: Peter Fury reacts to Rico Verhoeven’s stoppage loss to Oleksandr Usyk
Immediately following Oleksandr Usyk’s 11 round stoppage of kickboxer Rico Verhoeven last night, trainer Peter Fury gave his immediate reaction to what transpired in the ring, particularly with Rico performing much better against Usyk than anyone anticipated. “I’m very proud of him,” Fury said. “It was nice what Turki Alalshikh said about it. As soon […]
Usyk vs Rico score cards: How the judges had it scored at the time of stoppage
Rico Verhoeven led on one score card at the time of today’s controversial stoppage loss to Oleksandr Usyk, though he wouldn’t have had the fight gone into the 12th round. At the end of 10 rounds, two judges (Manuel Oliver Palomo and Fabian Guggenheim) had the fight scored even, 95-95, with judge Pasquale Procopio scoring […]
‘Let me go out on my shield’: Rico Verhoeven reacts to stoppage loss against Oleksandr Usyk
Rico Verhoeven wishes he’d gotten the chance to go into the 12th round or “go out on his shield,” but his tone after his controversial stoppage loss to Oleksandr Usyk was one of thanks, not anger. Rico told DAZN that he did feel he could have continued, and wanted to do so. “Yeah, of course […]
Turki Alalshikh: Kabayel next for Usyk, Rico rematch after
Turki Alalshikh took over after the post-fight comments from Oleksandr Usyk today in Egypt, seemingly stating that Agit Kabayel will be next for Usyk, and then, potentially, a rematch with Rico Verhoeven. Kabayel (27-0, 19 KO) is next in line for the WBC, whose belt Usyk defended today in a controversial and far tougher than […]
Usyk vs Rico result: Controversy in Egypt as Oleksandr Usyk stops Rico Verhoeven late
Oleksandr Usyk got the win over Rico Verhoeven, but it did not happen the way almost anyone thought it would, and it certainly wasn’t expected to have this much controversy. Usyk (25-0, 16 KO) stopped Verhoeven (1-1, 1 KO) at 2:59 of the 11th round when referee Mark Lyson made the decision to step in […]
KNOCKOUT! Frank Sanchez destroys Richard Torrez Jr
Frank Sanchez and Richard Torrez Jr came into today’s IBF eliminator with more questions than clear answers about where they really stood in boxing right now, and we got one or two answers via Sanchez blowing up Torrez via second round knockout. Torrez (14-1, 12 KO) won an Olympic silver medal in Tokyo, but has […]
Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven: Live streaming results, round by round, reactions, how to watch
Oleksandr Usyk returns to face Rico Verhoeven in a meeting of the top heavyweights of a generation in boxing and kickboxing today from the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Bad Left Hook will have live results and reactions as the fights end within this post, and Wil Esco will have live round-by-round updates down in […]
‘I want a piece of the pie’: Andy Ruiz looks to angle his way back into the heavyweight mix
Andy Ruiz spent some time talking about this weekend’s big event in front of the Egyptian pyramids and says he’s hoping to find himself in some big fights soon, as he feels left out of the gravy train provided by Turki Alalshikh. “I would love to fight Usyk,” Ruiz said. “We even had talks, we […]
Usyk vs Rico weights: Verhoeven tips scales 25 lbs heavier than career-high Usyk
Rico Verhoeven was about 25 lbs heavier than Oleksandr Usyk on the scales today in Egypt, ahead of their heavyweight title fight tomorrow at the pyramids in Giza. “The King of Kickboxing” weighed in at 258.7 lbs, with Usyk at 233.3. Usyk will be defending his WBC heavyweight title, and can also lose the WBA […]
How to watch Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven: Start time, streaming, full fight lineup
Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven will square off on Saturday, May 23, 2026, headlining a DAZN pay-per-view event from the pyramids in Giza, Egypt. How to watch Usyk vs Rico DAZN will have the fights streaming live from 11 am ET with four preliminary undercard bouts, followed by the main card starting at 1 pm […]
‘Figure him out early’: Terence Crawford expects Oleksandr Usyk’s experience to be too much for Rico Verhoeven
Terence Crawford has been on location for this weekend’s big even in Egypt and while talking to Ring Magazine about the upcoming heavyweight fight between Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven and some other subjects, Crawford also adds that he’s still content with his decision to retire from boxing. Crawford on Usyk vs Rico “I think […]
Rolly Romero elevated by WBA, must fight Giyasov vs Catterall winner
The WBA have announced that they’ve “elevated” Rolly Romero to “super champion” status at welterweight, as it’s been long enough since their last declaration that they were going to stop having so many “champions” that they can just go back to doing things the way they prefer. Romero beat Ryan Garcia for the vacant WBA […]
‘I’m here to take over’: Rico Verhoeven plans to continue boxing after Oleksandr Usyk fight
Rico Verhoeven get his chance to shoot straight to the top of heavyweight boxing this weekend when he takes on champion Oleksandr Usyk in Egypt. Talking to iFL TV following today’s final press conference, here’s some of what he had to say about the momentous occasion. Rico on whether it has sunk in that he’s […]
Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven prediction: Who will win and how
Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven are set to meet in Egypt on Saturday, with Usyk’s WBC heavyweight title on the line, and his WBA title set to go vacant if he doesn’t win. There are stakes in this fight, and while it’s easy enough to dismiss kickboxer Verhoeven as a “clown” opponent, I wouldn’t go […]
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