Rico Verhoeven Was ROBBED Against Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven was supposed to be another crossover fight. Instead, it became something much bigger. Chael Sonnen breaks down why the fight reignited serious questions about boxing, officiating, and whether crossover fighters are exposing uncomfortable truths about the sport. From Conor McGregor pushing Floyd Mayweather, to Francis Ngannou nearly beating Tyson Fury, to Rico Verhoeven pushing Usyk to the brink — Chael explains why these moments continue to challenge boxing’s legitimacy. He also dives into the controversial stoppage, the referee’s role, the scorecards, and why Chael believes nobody needed to “fix” the fight for the outcome to lean toward the boxer. Was it corruption? Incompetence? Or simply the reality of how boxing operates? And most importantly… did Rico actually beat Usyk? #UFC #Boxing #OleksandrUsyk #RicoVerhoeven #FrancisNgannou #ConorMcGregor #TysonFury #ChaelSonnen 0:00 Why crossover fights usually fail 0:37 Boxing’s legitimacy gets questioned again 1:39 Conor vs Floyd changed everything 2:35 Why Ngannou vs Fury shocked Chael 3:43 What made Rico vs Usyk different 4:31 Did Usyk take the fight seriously? 5:54 “Rico beat up Usyk” 6:10 Why the referee is getting blamed 7:00 Does this qualify as corruption? 7:42 Why boxing officials “know who should win” 8:00 The scorecards tell a different story 9:00 Why Egypt complicated everything 10:00 Chael compares it to Lennox Lewis vs Holyfield 10:44 Conor vs Floyd judging controversy 11:53 Did Rico actually deserve the win? 12:20 The one thing Chael still wants from Usyk Bad Guy Inc merch now available at https://BadGuyInc.com Click here to subscribe: https://bit.ly/3FrHIPK Follow me on IG: https://bit.ly/3HY7BIE Follow me on Twitter: https://bit.ly/3tvY5J7 Follow me on Threads https://www.threads.com/@sonnench