Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven LIVE: Updates and results as heavyweights collide at Pyramids of Giza

May 23, 2026 - 17:15

Oleksandr Usyk returns to the ring tonight for a spectacle at the Pyramids of Giza.

Boxing’s biggest stars, including Anthony Joshua, Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez, have flown to Egypt for Usyk’s WBC heavyweight title defence against Dutch kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven.

While Usyk is technically defending all three of his WBA, WBC and IBF belts, Verhoeven is only eligible to win one of them in what is just his second professional bout.

The 37-year-old is aptly nicknamed ‘The King of Kickboxing,’ having retired from the sport as Glory heavyweight champion with a 49-8 record, unbeaten in his last 22 appearances.

His opponent, Usyk, who weighed in at a career-high of 233.3lbs this week, is already one of the all-time greats in the sweet science.

Usyk, 24-0, stopped Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last July, following two wins over Tyson Fury in Saudi Arabia.

He has defeated all three of Dubois, Fury and Joshua twice in the last five years, and tonight marks the first time Usyk has faced a non-British opponent in almost seven years.

Usyk vs Verhoeven: Results

Subject to change

Live on DAZN

MAIN EVENT: Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven – WBC heavyweight title 10.48 BST (5.48pm ET / 2.48pm PT)
Hamzah Sheeraz vs Alem Begic – Vacant WBO Super-middleweight title 9.42pm BST (4.42pm ET / 1.42pm PT)
Jack Catterall vs Shakhram Giyasov – Welterweight 8.39pm BST (3.39pm ET / 12.39pm PT)
Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr – Heavyweight 7.37pm BST (2.37pm ET / 11.37am PT)
Mizuki Hiruta vs Mai Soliman – WBO Super-flyweight title 6.53pm BST (1.53pm ET / 10.53am PT)
Daniel Lapin vs Benjamin Mendes Tani – Light-heavyweight 6pm BST (1pm ET / 10am PT)

Prelims