Boxing Tonight: Ringwalk Times for Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven Card
Sports Illustrated • • general
Key Points:
- The highly anticipated fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven takes place at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, marking Usyk's first match against a top heavyweight kickboxer.
- Usyk, undefeated at 24-0, has dominated the heavyweight boxing division, defeating notable fighters like Tyson Fury, Daniel Dubois, and Anthony Joshua twice each.
- Rico Verhoeven, a 37-year-old kickboxing champion with a 66-10 record, has only one professional boxing fight, making this crossover bout unique.
- The undercard features Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begic for the vacant WBO super middleweight title and Jack Catterall vs. Shakhram Giyasov for the vacant WBA welterweight title.
- The Usyk vs. Verhoeven fight is scheduled for 5:56 p.m. EST and will be available to watch live on DAZN.