The reactions from Rico Verhoeven’s camp were harsh after the referee decided to stop the title fight between the ‘king of kickboxing’ and Usyk in the 11th round. The decision in Cairo was controversial because it was close to the bell. Trainer Dennis Krauweel and manager Karim Erja were white hot afterwards. Rico’s sister had the same disappointment with De Telegraaf’s camera; Nadia Tsouli and his fiancée Naomy van Beem. This also applied to UFC fighter Michael Page, a good friend of Verhoeven. He explains to Wilson Boldewijn why the referee’s decision is incomprehensible.
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