Pakistan, May 25 -- Heavyweight boxing king Oleksandr Usyk retained his titles after a dramatic and controversial stoppage victory over kick-boxer Rico Verhoeven with a second left of the 11th round in Egypt on Saturday.

In the shadow of the Great Pyramid of Giza, Verhoeven had rocked the Ukrainian champion and seemed to be leading before he was dropped and eventually stopped.

"I thought it was an early stoppage but in the end it's not up to me," Verhoeven told DAZN.

"I wanted the referee to let me go out on my shield or let me go in the 12th. I felt we were pretty even on the scorecards."

He said he was thankful for the opportunity and revealed that Usyk had offered him a rematch.

"I am super proud of my performance and hopefully, t...