‘Usyk will go down’: Rico Verhoeven confident in power, size advantage
Kickboxing sensation Rico Verhoeven is boldly predicting a knockout victory over unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, citing his immense power and a significant 20kg weight advantage. Verhoeven, who makes his professional boxing debut against Usyk on May 23 in Egypt, believes his best punch will inevitably send the Ukrainian to the canvas. This highly anticipated clash pits a decorated kickboxer against one of boxing's pound-for-pound elite.
Kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven is confident that his punching power will translate to elite level professional boxing when he faces Oleksandr Usyk on May 23 in Egypt. “When I land my best punch on him, of course, he will go down. It’s, like, a 20 kilo weight difference,” Verhoeven says. “He’s like a built-up cruiserweight, […]
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