'Uncrowned King' Verhoeven wants apology and Usyk rematch

'Uncrowned King' Verhoeven calls for Usyk rematchImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Rico Verhoeven was heavyweight world champion in kickboxing before transitioning to boxingByKal SajadBBC Sport boxing journalistPublished5 minutes agoCommentsRico Verhoeven has called for a rematch with unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk and an apology from officials after the controversial stoppage in Egypt on Saturday.The Dutchman troubled Usyk for long spells and came close to one of boxing's biggest upsets before being dropped in the 11th round.The contest was then stopped amid a late flurry, with replays suggesting the bell for the end of the round may already have sounded."[I want] just an apology. What else can we do? I can't demand anything else," the 37-year-old told BBC Sport.Verhoeven says his team lodged an appeal with the WBC the following morning."Mistakes can be made because we're all human and that's OK," he added. "But all I'm looking for actually is: 'yeah, sorry guys, this could have gone differently - this is something we have to look at and hopefully this doesn't happen in the future'."That's it and then let's continue from there and get to the rematch."Usyk keeps titles with controversial Verhoeven stoppagePublished4 days ago'Insane' - Paul & Bellew react to Verhoeven stoppagePublished4 days agoWhat next for heavyweight division after Usyk's win?Published4 days agoVerhoeven reigned for more than 4,000 days as a kickboxing world champion but had only one professional boxing fight prior to Saturday's bout, a win over a journeyman in 2014.The unbeaten Usyk, meanwhile, is a two-weight undisputed champion, having dominated at cruiserweight before becoming undisputed heavyweight champion.The 39-year-old Ukrainian remains undefeated in 25 professional fights and is widely regarded as one of the best fighters of his era."His le...