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Usyk vs Rico: Boxing CORRUPTION vs INCOMPETENCE .

Wrestling

Year2026

Duration4m

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Oleksandr Usyk got the win over Rico Verhoeven — but according to Chael Sonnen, the real story started long before the final result. As the fight unfolded, Chael says he was already convinced Rico was never going to leave with the championship… no matter what happened in the ring. From live betting swings to open scoring confusion to the controversial stoppage itself, Chael breaks down why the entire situation felt strange in real time — and why boxing immediately fell back into its oldest accusation: corruption. But Chael takes the conversation in a different direction. Was this actually corruption… or just incompetence? Using examples from Olympic boxing, Japanese MMA, and even Pride FC, Chael explains the critical difference between a fixed fight and a bad official — and why proving corruption requires more than a controversial outcome. He also dives into why boxing historically protects its own champions, why Rico may have been fighting an uphill battle from the start, and what would actually need to exist for this to qualify as a true conspiracy. Because according to Chael, if nobody signaled the referee… then what you’re watching may not be corruption at all. #Boxing #OleksandrUsyk #RicoVerhoeven #ChaelSonnen #MMA #Kickboxing 0:00 Rico was “robbed” 0:30 Chael’s live reaction during the fight 0:57 “They won’t let Rico win” 1:18 Open scoring confusion 1:34 The referee stops the fight 1:49 Boxing corruption accusations 2:05 Corruption vs incompetence 2:30 Chael references Pride FC 3:04 “Someone had to signal him” 3:32 Why Rico was never supposed to win 3:47 The referee controversy explained 3:58 Boxing’s real problem