What Time Is Usyk Fight Tonight? Ring Walks, Undercard and Prediction
Usyk risks his WBC, IBF and WBA titles against Dutch kickboxer Verhoeven, who has limited professional boxing experience with just one previous bout.
- On Saturday, May 23, 2026, Oleksandr Usyk faces Rico Verhoeven in a heavyweight title fight at the Pyramids of Giza, just outside Cairo, Egypt, in a unique crossover event.
- Undefeated boxing champion Usyk, 39, brings a 24-0 record against 37-year-old kickboxer Verhoeven, who holds a 66-10 record but has only one professional boxing fight on his record.
- At Friday's weigh-in, Verhoeven registered 258.7lbs, notably heavier than Usyk's career-high 233.3lbs. Betting odds heavily favor Usyk at 1/6 for a knockout victory.
- The undercard features high-profile title bouts: Hamzah Sheeraz faces Alem Begic for the vacant WBO 168-pound title, while Jack Catterall and Shakhram Giyasov compete for the WBA welterweight belt.
- With 15 stoppages in 24 professional fights, Usyk seeks a lucrative conclusion to his boxing career. The event airs live on DAZN, with main event ring walks expected by 11 p.m. BST.
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A boxer captivated everyone with his Egyptian-themed entrance. On the night of May 23-24, a high-profile fight between Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk and Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven kicked off in Giza, Egypt. The fight attracted attention not only for its athleticism but also for the Ukrainian's powerful entrance. Find out how Usyk entered the ring among the pyramids in this RBC-Ukraine article. More interesting: 5 of Usyk's fashionable looks…
Rico Verhoeven will face undefeated world boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk from Ukraine late Saturday night (around midnight). The historic fight takes place between the Pyramids of Giza.
Usyk vs Rico LIVE RESULTS: Main event on NOW, Sheeraz & Catterall win titles
OLEKSANDR USYK takes on Rico Verhoeven in front of the Pyramids of Giza NEXT. Ukrainian undisputed champ Usyk is looking to maintain his stunning undefeated record against a kickboxing legend, who …
The Dutch boxer will face Ukrainian world champion Oleksandr Usyk in Giza, Egypt.
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