Rico Verhoeven has likened his kickboxing dominance to Oleksandr Usyk's boxing career when explaining his WBC bridgerweight title credentials. The Dutchman says his 12-year run in kickboxing earned ...

Reports on boxing for ESPN.com and has been covering British boxing for over 25 years. RICO VERHOEVEN'S LEAP from kickboxing to challenging for boxing's world heavyweight title may seem like it has ...

Tyson Fury has seemingly moved on from the Anthony Joshua showdown, turning his attention to Oleksandr Usyk. Sherdog Tyson Fury Confirms Fight with Anthony Joshua Is Off, Challenges Oleksandr Usyk for ...

The combat sports landscape has evolved so much that a 37-year-old Dutch kickboxer is getting a chance to become a boxing heavyweight champion. Rico Verhoeven will face Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) ...

Rico Verhoeven has defended his WBC heavyweight title shot by drawing parallels between his kickboxing dominance and Oleksandr Usyk's boxing career. The Dutchman pointed to the WBC's recognition of ...

RICO VERHOEVEN'S LEAP from kickboxing to challenging for boxing's world heavyweight title may seem like it has happened overnight, but he has been working in the background for years with the help of ...