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Rico Verhoeven's New WBC Heavyweight World Ranking Revealed Following Usyk Defeat

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Most criticised the decision when it was announced that Rico Verhoeven would be eligible to win the WBC heavyweight title against in just his second pro bout. After his controversial defeat in that fight, the Dutchman has now features in the WBC’s updated heavyweight ratings. Verhoeven boasted a record of just 1-0 ahead of his […] The post Rico Verhoeven’s new WBC heavyweight world ranking revealed following Usyk defeat appeared first on Boxing

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Rico Verhoeven made a big impression a few weeks ago on his WBC debut. The Dutchman lost controversially to Oleksandr Usyk in the eleventh round. As a result, the world title slipped through Verhoeven's fingers.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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·Kyiv, Ukraine
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ringmagazine.com broke the news on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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