Summary
Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC heavyweight boxing title against Rico Verhoeven, a former kickboxing champion, on May 23. The match will take place at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, and is being promoted as 'Glory in Giza'. This will be Verhoeven's first boxing match since 2014.
Key Facts
- Oleksandr Usyk holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight boxing titles.
- Usyk's last fight was a victory over Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in July.
- Rico Verhoeven is a former kickboxing champion with 76 fights and 66 wins.
- The fight will happen on May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
- This is Verhoeven's first boxing match in nearly a decade.
- Usyk is unbeaten in his 24 professional boxing matches.
- The event is being marketed as 'Glory in Giza'.
- Verhoeven has transitioned from kickboxing to boxing for this fight.
