When is Usyk vs Verhoeven?
Oleksandr Usyk is set to fight Rico Verhoeven on Saturday, May 23rd, 2026, at Pyramids of Giza, Giza.
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.
This contest is for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.
Usyk will be making his 5th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He had held this belt for 3 years, 6 months and 7 days.
He will also be making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 9 months and 9 days.
Also, on the line will be his IBF World Heavyweight Championship defense for the first time. He won this belt against Daniel Dubois in July 2025. He has been recognised as this champion for 7 months and 8 days.
Finally, he will be making his 6th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been WBA champion for 4 years, 5 months and 2 days.
Usyk vs Verhoeven stats
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 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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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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 time does Usyk vs Verhoeven start?
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.
Who is showing Usyk vs Verhoeven?
Usyk vs Verhoeven will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
How do you stream Usyk vs Verhoeven?
You can stream the Usyk vs Verhoeven PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.
The whole event costs £24.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is £22.99 and 1 year ultimate costs £229.99.
You can stream Usyk vs Verhoeven on the DAZN app and platform in the US. You’ll need to subscribe to DAZN before being able to purchase the card on their platform. However, they are currently offering a 7-day free trial to new customers. They currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year).
Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.
The whole event costs $69.99, 1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN PPV is $44.99 and 1 year ultimate costs $449.99.
What are the odds on Usyk vs Verhoeven?
Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Usyk vs Verhoeven yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.
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BS fight. If he doesn’t wanna be seen as a true heavyweight champion anymore and just make money, he should better drop the belts!