The Boxing Bizarreness of Usyk vs.
Verhoeven: What's at Stake Beyond the Ring The recent bout between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven has left many in the boxing world perplexed, wondering how a novice like Verhoeven managed to push the three time undisputed champion to his limits.
On closer inspection, this appears to be an anomaly – a rare instance of a crossover athlete making waves in the sport.