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"textContent": "UFC nearly landed the “Prince of Kickboxing.” GLORY Kickboxing’s longest-reigning Heavyweight Champion, Rico Verhoeven, is preparing for the biggest fight of his career, a clash with unified boxing king Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC Heavyweight title at Glory of Giza on Sat., May 23, 2026, in Giza, Egypt. Before committing to boxing, Verhoeven had multiple […]",
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