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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Alex Pattle

What time is the Usyk vs Verhoeven fight?

  • Oleksandr Usyk is scheduled to defend his WBC heavyweight title against kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven in a unique boxing match.
  • The fight will take place on Saturday 23 May at the historic Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, with the main card commencing at 6pm BST and main-event ring walks expected around 10:45pm BST.
  • The event will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view worldwide, with the fight card costing £24.99 in the UK.
  • Usyk, who is currently unbeaten, is a heavy favourite in the bout, which is viewed by some as a 'side quest' before his next expected WBC mandatory title defence.
  • Verhoeven, a renowned striker in combat sports, has only one professional boxing match to his name, despite his extensive kickboxing career and training under Tyson Fury’s uncle Peter.

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