US EditionPeter Fury to train Verhoeven for Usyk title fight
Peter Fury starts a three-month training camp with Rico Verhoeven ahead of his May 23 heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk in a rare boxing-kickboxing crossover.
- On Mar 1, 2026, Peter Fury will train Rico Verhoeven for his heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk on May 23 in Giza, Egypt.
- Verhoeven's longstanding ties to the Fury camp mean Peter Fury, trainer to Tyson Fury, Hughie Fury, and Savannah Marshall, has regularly hosted and sparred with Verhoeven.
- Fury confirmed to ESPN that he will travel to the Netherlands to run a three-month training camp for Verhoeven.
- The matchup marks a crossover challenge as Oleksandr Usyk remains the WBC heavyweight champion, while Rico Verhoeven is a long-time kickboxing world heavyweight champion with one boxing fight.
- Set in Giza near the Pyramids, the bout adds global spectacle and Tyson Fury's April 11 return with Verhoeven's Fury camp ties amplifies attention.
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Heavyweight King Oleksandr Usyk gets a dubious spectacle served in Egypt. The fight against kickbox legend Rico Verhoeven is the next Faustkampf farce, which ranks in a list of stupid circus fights.
Verhoeven enlists Fury’s former trainer for Usyk title bout
Rico Verhoeven has enlisted the services of Peter Fury, the uncle and former trainer of Tyson Fury, as he prepares for his WBC heavyweight title fight against Oleksandr Usyk on May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza. According to numerous reports, the 36-year-old kickboxing champion will train under Peter Fury for what will be his second professional boxing bout. The contest marks Verhoeven’s first attempt at a world title in boxing after a decorated ca…
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