Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven round-by-round updates
Oleksandr Usyk, Rico Verhoeven clash in heavyweight title fight
CAIRO, EGYPT - MAY 22: Oleksandr Usyk (left) and Rico Verhoeven (right) Weigh In ahead of their WBC World Heavyweight Title fight tomorrow night, at the Grand Egyptian Museum on May 22, 2026 in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images) | Getty Images MMA Fighting has Oleksandr Uysk vs. Rico Verhoeven live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at the Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on Saturday afternoon.
The main event is expected to begin around 5:45 p. m. ET on DAZN pay-per-view.
Check out our Usyk vs. Rico results page to find out what happened on the undercard. Oleksandr Uysk (24-0, 15 knockouts) puts up his WBC heavyweight title in the showdown.
Uysk has yet to taste defeat in his career, knocking out two of his past five opponents. Rico Verhoeven (1-0) is a former Glory heavyweight kickboxing champion. He hasn’t competed in a pro boxing fight since April 26, 2014, when he won via first-round knockout over Janos Finfera.