The Usyk Verhoeven Stoppage: A Case Study in Refereeing Conundrums The controversy surrounding referee Mark Lyson's stoppage of Rico Verhoeven's fight against Oleksandr Usyk has sparked heated debate.
While Usyk's victory was clear, many question whether Verhoeven was denied a fair chance to mount a comeback.
Usyk had been largely outpunched by Verhoeven throughout most of the fight, with two judges having it even at 95 95 through 10 rounds. However, Usyk's uppercut in the 11th round proved decisive.