Where to watch Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven live from the Pyramids
Rico Verhoeven returns to a boxing ring later this month. He does not get a warm-up fight. In Egypt the Dutch kickboxing star faces unbeaten heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
The fight takes place on May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza and streams on DAZN pay-per-view. The card also features several title fights. And known names from boxing.
Rico Verhoeven steps back into boxing after years away
Verhoeven built his name in kickboxing. The former GLORY champion dominated that sport for years with pressure, conditioning, and control. Now he enters a different arena against one of boxing’s best heavyweights.
His last professional boxing match took place in 2014. That long gap has become one of the main talking points around this fight.
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Fans want to see how Verhoeven handles a world champion over multiple rounds under boxing rules.
Usyk enters the bout with a 24-0 record. The Ukrainian champion stopped two of his last five opponents and remains one of the most complete fighters in the division.
The matchup stands out because both men arrive with strong reputations in combat sports. One ruled kickboxing. The other still rules heavyweight boxing.
The event in Egypt features a packed nine-fight card
The card takes place beside the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. That setting alone has pushed the event into the spotlight. DAZN will broadcast the fights live on pay-per-view.
The main card begins at 1 p.m. ET. Usyk and Verhoeven are expected to make their ring walks around 5 p.m. ET.
Hamzah Sheeraz faces Alem Begic on the undercard. Jack Catterall also returns against Shakhram Giyasov. Frank Sanchez meets Richard Torrez Jr. in another featured fight.
Mizuki Hiruta takes on Mai Soliman, while Basem Mamdouh fights Jamar Talley. Sultan Almohammed faces Deny Impart. Mahmoud Moubarek meets Ali Sserunkuma and Omar Hikal fights Michael Kalyalya.
The event mixes established boxing names with crossover attention around Verhoeven. That combination has already created strong interest before fight week even begins.
