Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven battle for the WBC heavyweight title, and seven other bouts have been announced.
The Usyk vs. Verhoeven event takes place on May 23 at The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Ring Magazine announced the lineup as they will be promoting the card.
In the co-main event, Hamzah Sheeraz battles Alem Begic for the vacant WBO middleweight title, while Jack Catterall and Shakhram Giyasov compete for the WBA regular welterweight title in the featured contest.
Usyk has won all 24 of his
pro bouts, including becoming an undisputed champion in two different divisions. The Olympic gold medalist gets a fresh coat of paint after facing three different opponents twice during his past six fights — defeating Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Daniel Dubois two times each.
Verhoeven, a longtime GLORY heavyweight champion, heads to the boxing ring for a chance to shock the combat sports world.
Check out the full Usyk vs. Verhoeven fight card below.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven
Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begic
Jack Catterall vs. Shakhram Giyasov
Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr
Mizuki Hiruta vs Mai Soliman
Basem Mamdouh vs Jamar Talley
Mahmoud Mobark vs Michael Kalyalya
Omar Hikal vs Ali Ssurunkuma
