Usyk vs. Rico weigh-in results: Rico Verhoeven 25 pounds heaver than Oleksandr Usyk
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Key Points:
- Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven will face off in the heavyweight main event at Glory in Giza, with Usyk's WBC heavyweight title on the line; Verhoeven weighed 258.7 pounds, over 25 pounds heavier than Usyk's 233.3 pounds.
- Usyk, undefeated at 24-0, is the smaller but more experienced boxer, having moved up from cruiserweight and defeated top heavyweights like Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Daniel Dubois.
- Verhoeven, primarily known as a kickboxing legend and the longest-reigning Glory champion, is making his second professional boxing appearance since 2014 and aims to upset Usyk.
- The main card also features bouts including Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begic and Frank Sanchez vs. Richard Torrez Jr., with preliminary fights scheduled earlier in the day.