Bookmakers made Oleksandr Usyk a massive favorite against Rico Verhoeven when they face off in their fight on Saturday 23rd May 2026 at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt.
He is currently 1/25 (-2500) to win the fight outright, while you can get 10/1 (+1000) on Rico Verhoeven if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 92% chance of Usyk winning while giving Verhoeven a 8% chance.
Usyk opened as the favorite at 1/25 (-2500).
Verhoeven opened at 11/1 (+1100) which has got wider by 0/1 (0).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
This contest is for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.
Usyk vs Verhoeven Head To Head
Oleksandr Usyk steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Rico Verhoeven will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 1 wins and 0 draws, with 1 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Verhoeven has a massive power advantage over Usyk, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 63%.
Oleksandr Usyk is the older man by 3 years, at 39 years old.
Verhoeven has a height advantage of 2 inches over Usyk. This also extends to a 1-inch reach advantage.
Oleksandr Usyk fights out of the southpaw stance, while Rico Verhoeven is an orthodox fighter.
Usyk is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 23 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 5 months earlier than Verhoeven, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 204 more professional rounds, totaling 206 compared to Verhoeven's 2.
Oleksandr Usyk goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Usyk vs Verhoeven betting form
Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Daniel Dubois on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had defeated Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the fight.
Before that, he had won against Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the fight.
He had beaten Anthony Joshua on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Usyk vs Verhoeven Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Usyk vs Verhoeven for In-Play Betting?
Usyk vs Verhoeven will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
