Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven

Event Details
Saturday | May 23, 2026 | 1:00 PM EST
Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven
in  Giza, Egypt
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Bout Card
  • Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven
  • Hamzah Sheeraz vs Alem Begic
  • Jack Catterall vs Shakhram Giyasov
  • Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr.
  • Mizuki Hiruta vs Mai Soliman
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