Rico Verhoeven says he has lost appeal against Oleksandr Usyk fight result.

“The official timekeeper was right,” he added. “The ring doctor made sure I had no confusion or disorientation after the initiation.

“The Commission’s opinion is that none of these findings would have changed the outcome.”

The scorecards at the end of the fight read 95-95, 95-95 and 96-94 for Verhoeven.

At his team’s formal protest the next morning, Usyk, the undisputed two-weight champion he called “one of the greatest fighters of this generation,” said he wasn’t taking anything for granted.

But he continued: “What stays with me is the feeling that after 11 unforgettable rounds on one of the biggest and most spectacular stages in the world, the story stopped short of its conclusion.”

“The fans were denied a 12th round fight. After we both made it to that fight, they deserve to see how it ended.

“So the conclusion for me is very simple. Let’s finish the story and give the fans an immediate rematch!

“The verdict answered the legal questions, but another question hung in the air, one that has stayed with many people since that night: How was this story supposed to end?”

“I will be ready, Oleksandr,” Verhoeven signed.

Usyk remains undefeated in 25 professional fights.