Usyk ready to fight kickboxer at Egyptian pyramid. No joke.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven is a heavyweight bout that will pit the boxing champion against a kickboxer at the base of the Great Pyramid of Giza.
As heavyweights Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven prepare to fight on Saturday, May 23, the most astonishing tale of the tape belongs to the venue. They will battle in Egypt at the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the world and a breathtaking sight. Height: 454 feet.
Weight: No scale big enough to know. Age: Almost 4,000 years old. Record: Undefeated.
Which is to say the structure hasn’t been knocked down since it was built. Now exactly why this fight is taking place in front of the pyramid is unclear. But it’s about as novel (or, gimmicky) as the fight itself.
Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) is a three-time undisputed champion boxer from Ukraine. Verhoeven is a kickboxer with a record of 66-10 and 10 knockouts. He has boxed professionally just once, and won by second-round knockout over Janos Finfera in 2014.