Usyk vs Verhoeven start time tonightThe main card just got under way, with main-event ring walks due at roughly 10.45pm BST (2.45pm PT / 4.45pm CT / 5.45pm ET).Alex Pattle23 May 2026 18:10Usyk vs Verhoeven start time tonightThe main card just got under way, with main-event ring walks due at roughly 10.45pm BST (2.45pm PT / 4.45pm CT / 5.45pm ET).Alex Pattle23 May 2026 18:09Usyk vs Verhoeven LIVE: Welcome!Welcome to our live coverage of Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven! The fight will take place under pure boxing rules, as Usyk defends the WBC heavyweight title against the Dutchman, who has boxed just once professionally (but who has long trained under Tyson Fury’s uncle Peter). Still, the unified champion cannot afford to be complacent against Verhoeven, 37, who is one of the greatest strikers that combat sports has ever seen.(Getty)Alex Pattle23 May 2026 18:05