Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven live results update
On May 23, at the Pyramids of Giza, Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven headlines a Ring Magazine fight card, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View. The main event will take place in the heavyweight division.
We’ll bring you all the results from the Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven main fight card. The first fight is scheduled to begin at approximately 18:00 GMT/13:00 ET.
All results from the Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven main card on May 23
Daniel Lapin vs Benjamin Mendes Tani
The first fight on the Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven undercard saw Daniel Lapin (13-1, 5 KOs) face Benjamin Mendes Tani (10-1, 3 KOs) for the IBF inter-continental and WBO international light heavyweight titles.
It was a quiet opening round, with Lapin looking the sharper, while Tani tried to close the distance to no avail. Tani enjoyed more success in the second round, applying plenty of pressure and finding a regular home for the right hand. The front-foot tactics from Tani continued, with Lapin under pressure, struggling to keep the Frenchman off him.
Tani continued his tactics in the fourth and showed impressive accuracy, landing a left uppercut to score the first knockdown. The second knockdown was a beautifully timed body shot from Tani. It looked like Lapin was out of ideas, and the Frenchman landed a straight right to score a third knockdown, forcing the referee to wave the fight off. A great fourth-round TKO career-changing win for Tani!
