Oleksandr Usyk fights through a challenge from Michael Verhoeven and avoids an upset by winning via stoppage in the 11th round. Multiple reports say the bout ends before the scheduled distance, with Usyk forcing the fight to stop as it enters the late rounds. The result keeps the focus on Usyk’s ability to maintain control and produce a decisive finish rather than allowing a shock defeat. While the accounts differ in phrasing, they converge on the same key outcome: Usyk defeats Verhoeven by stoppage specifically in the 11th round. The reporting indicates that Verhoeven poses enough of a threat for the contest to be competitive deep into the fight, but Usyk ultimately lands the decisive sequence that leads to the stoppage. The fight therefore concludes late, with Usyk earning the win rather than going the full distance, and no late comeback by Verhoeven is reported once Usyk takes the advantage in the closing stages.