Rico Verhoeven Signals Intent to Continue Boxing Career

Rico Verhoeven, 37, expressed interest in further boxing matches through a social media post. This follows his high-profile May 2026 bout against Oleksandr Usyk, which ended in an 11th-round TKO loss for the Dutchman after a controversial referee stoppage.

Despite the loss, Verhoeven's performance drew attention as he remained competitive throughout the contest. Official scorecards from the event showed one judge favoring Verhoeven 96-94, while the other two judges scored the fight 95-95 at the time of the stoppage. This match marked only the second professional boxing appearance of Verhoeven's career.