Rico Verhoeven (36) does not get confused at all of the rare verbally strong story that his Russian opponent has given Artem Vakhitov (34), in the run -up to Glory 100 on 14 June in Ahoy. He spoke purely about ‘Rico’s weaknesses’, IJskoud already gave his half game plan as a gift and indicated that he would use a murderous pace, with which Verhoeven ‘does not have time to rest’. “Well, that would be nice,” Verhoeven says calmly laughing.

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