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WBA creates special rule for Usyk vs. Verhoeven

15. May 2026

Oleksandr Usyk is allowed to fight Rico Verhoeven as WBA champion – but the kickboxing star…

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Also in BOXSPORT 05/26: Ringside Zone's "Night of the Heavyweights" takes place on May 15. BS takes a look at what to expect from the event. Plus: Coming from a difficult social background, Bilgenur Aras came to boxing through an integration project. How "Puncherrella" found her way. And: From boxer to nursing case: Fates like that of ring hero Gerald McClellan touch fans time and again. But who supports such boxers? Plus lots of stories, analyses, rankings, fight reports and much more.

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