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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven start time, full fight card details | DAZN PPV

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven start time, full fight card details | DAZN PPV

Oleksandr Usyk will return later TODAY (Sat. May 23, 2026) to defend his WBC Heavyweight title against former pro kickboxing world champion, Rico Verhoeven, who will be taking part in just his second pro boxing match. The bout will go down at the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt, and will be streaming live on […]
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Rico Verhoeven reacts to controversial ref stoppage in Oleksandr Usyk fight, plans to appeal loss

Rico Verhoeven reacts to controversial ref stoppage in Oleksandr Usyk fight, plans to appeal loss

Rico Verhoeven gave Oleksandr Usyk one of the toughest fights of his career
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Usyk vs. Rico weigh-in results: Rico Verhoeven 25 pounds heaver than Oleksandr Usyk

Usyk vs. Rico weigh-in results: Rico Verhoeven 25 pounds heaver than Oleksandr Usyk

Rico Verhoeven has size advantage over Oleksandr Usyk
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Oleksandr Usyk wins after controversial referee’s stoppage following late knockdown on Rico Verhoeven

Oleksandr Usyk wins after controversial referee’s stoppage following late knockdown on Rico Verhoeven

Oleksandr Usyk was potentially down on the scorecards but he earned a controversial stoppage win
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‘Let me go out on my shield’: Rico Verhoeven reacts to stoppage loss against Oleksandr Usyk

‘Let me go out on my shield’: Rico Verhoeven reacts to stoppage loss against Oleksandr Usyk

Rico Verhoeven wanted to keep fighting against Oleksandr Usyk
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Usyk petitions X for Rico reactions after garbage stoppage in Giza, gets destroyed by fed-up boxing fans

Usyk petitions X for Rico reactions after garbage stoppage in Giza, gets destroyed by fed-up boxing fans

He absolutely asked for this. Unified Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBA, WBC and The Ring titles yesterday (Sat., May 23, 2026) with a wildly controversial 11th-round TKO stoppage victory over kickboxing superstar Rico Verhoeven in front of the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt (watch highlights). The problem? A massive portion of […]
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Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven live streaming results, video highlights

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven live streaming results, video highlights

Oleksandr Usyk will return later TODAY (Sat. May 23, 2026) to defend his WBC Heavyweight title against former pro kickboxing world champion, Rico Verhoeven, at the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt, and will be streaming live on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV). To stream / watch it live online via DAZN click here. Usyk was last […]
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Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven: Live streaming results, round by round, reactions, how to watch

Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven: Live streaming results, round by round, reactions, how to watch

Oleksandr Usyk faces Rico Verhoeven as the top heavyweights from boxing and kickboxing collide!
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Highlights! Oleksandr Usyk survives gritty Rico Verhoeven, horrible stoppage tarnishes late TKO win| video

Highlights! Oleksandr Usyk survives gritty Rico Verhoeven, horrible stoppage tarnishes late TKO win| video

Pound-for-pound great, Oleksandr Usyk, was back in action earlier today (Sat., May 23, 2026), defending his WBC Heavyweight title against kickboxing legend, Rico Verhoeven, in front of the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt in what was truly a one-of-kind setting for a boxing match. It took a bit for Usyk to get warmed up, […]
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‘I’m here to take over’: Rico Verhoeven plans to continue boxing after Oleksandr Usyk fight

‘I’m here to take over’: Rico Verhoeven plans to continue boxing after Oleksandr Usyk fight

Rico Verhoeven has immense confidence in himself heading into this weekend’s fight.
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Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven prediction: Who will win and how

Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven prediction: Who will win and how

Can Rico Verhoeven shock the world against Oleksandr Usyk?
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Face off! Oleksandr Usyk mean mugs Rico Verhoeven ahead of WBC title fight in Egypt | Video

Face off! Oleksandr Usyk mean mugs Rico Verhoeven ahead of WBC title fight in Egypt | Video

Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven will throw down this Saturday (May 23, 2026) at the historic Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt for “The Cat’s” WBC Heavyweight title. Before then, however, the two men took part in the pre-fight press conference earlier today (Thurs., May 21) to promote their upcoming slug-fest. At the conclusion of […]