Oleksandr Usyk set to defend heavyweight title against Rico Verhoeven

Oleksandr Usyk is scheduled to defend the WBC heavyweight title against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven on May 23, an event set to take place at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, Ring Magazine announced Friday. Usyk hasn’t entered the squared circle since July 2025, when he improved to 24-0 as a professional with a fifth-round […]