Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

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Poll ended at 24 May 2026, 09:25

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Total votes: 45

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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Kilburn »

Ok Faddy Donovan time to wrap up this interview.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Ruthless-RKO »

New quote unlocked;

“Besides the pyramids”
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Kilburn »

So what’s the story with Sanchez’s knee?

Bellew not saying it, but he may believe that Sanchez is older than his recorded age of 33.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Heldenjaeger »

Kilburn wrote: 23 May 2026, 14:38 So what’s the story with Sanchez’s knee?

Bellew not saying it, but he may believe that Sanchez is older than his recorded age of 33.
He wore a knee brace in his loss to Agit and could barely use his legs at all in that fight. But I didn’t watch his comeback bout, so I’ve got no idea whether the injury has fully healed or not.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

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Kilburn wrote: 23 May 2026, 14:38 So what’s the story with Sanchez’s knee?

Bellew not saying it, but he may believe that Sanchez is older than his recorded age of 33.
He injured his knee prior to the Kabayel fight but didn't want to turn the fight down due to the money. Turned up and his movement looked like shit. He got surgery to fix it. Sanchez then pulled out of this fight initially due to a knee injury. Now it's been rescheduled, it's difficult to imagine anything other than him walking around with one leg in there when his movement was one of his best weapons before.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Kilburn »

Thanks guys I’ve not been paying enough attention clearly.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by gregregegg »

Is this in Egypt because when it was in the works Iran was as sending missles at Saudi? Or is it just as a legit spectical event? Cause I have seen aproximatly zero appetite for a 2000 person outdoor fight night in desert with some little cardboard cutouts of pyramids…. (Cool you can see the real ones in the background but with all venue lights they look very dim in the background)
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Heldenjaeger »

No knee brace this time. But let’s be honest, he somehow looks even older than Luis Ortiz — and Cubans usually age pretty well. Well… at least the ones who weren’t spending years in the Olympic system as “18-year-olds” with suspiciously receding hairlines.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by gregregegg »

I really want torrez to win, but thrown 10 on Sanchez by stoppage. 9-1 on a 12 rounder feels like too much value for Sanchez to stop him.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Kilburn »

Anyone else got the Magnum PI theme tune in their head.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

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C’mon on Ricardo
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by MightyWarrior »

He’s Gotta watch out for that sharp right-hand Sanchez is throwing there
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Heldenjaeger »

Sanchez doesn't move a lot, looking to time Torrez.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by gregregegg »

I always thought Sanchez best weight was 220 ish. As a mover.

His upper body is hugeee. Not chunky legs and still 240lb… big boy, wide back. Just a tank really.

I saw him as a little could be cruiserweight mover… looks like dubiou now…
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Heldenjaeger »

Killed the hype.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Kilburn »

And thats the bubble burst.
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by handsofstone »

Sanchez flattens Torrez, wowzers
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by Ricky »

Wowza, back to the pornstar industry for Torrez :lol:
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

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MightyWarrior wrote: 23 May 2026, 14:49 He’s Gotta watch out for that sharp right-hand Sanchez is throwing there
Bang on :salut:
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

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Huge
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

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Blimey
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by JamesPhilips »

JamesPhilips wrote: 23 May 2026, 14:25
joshj909 wrote: 23 May 2026, 14:22 Is Torrez Vs Sanchez still on track for a 7:40 start time?
I think Sanchez has a chance if he’s trained properly
There you go
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

Post by joshj909 »

Kabayel's stock just went up
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

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Night night
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Re: Round-by-Round: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven - 23 May 2026

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Carlsberg don’t do knockouts, but if they did….
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