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The best boxers in the world travel to Egypt, where Ukranian fighter Oleksandr Usyk (24-0-0) defends his WBA and WBC Heavyweight title belt against Dutch boxer Rico Verhoeven (1-0-0) in the main event on Saturday, May 23.
Usyk vs. Verhoeven pay-per-view takes place at Pyramids of Giza in Giza, Egypt. Coverage and free-to-watch prelims begin at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT (8 p.m. EEST), while the main event is set for 12 rounds starting around 5:48 p.m. ET/2:48 p.m. PT.
The title boxing bout features a crossover between boxing and kickboxing with Usyk as the heavyweight boxer and Verhoeven as the king of kickboxing. Both are undefeated and at the top of their respective sports, but one of them has to either lose or draw — which would tarnish one of their fighting records.
Usyk is a highly technical boxer with excellent timing and precision, while Verhoeven is a systematic high-pressure fighter who relies on relentless strikes. It’s going to be interesting to see how Rico Verhoeven performs without any kicks or knees, just punches. However, one of these fighters is beatable, so you have to tune-in to DAZN to watch who wins the bout.
