Usyk vs Verhoeven undercard this evening
‘C’ denotes champion
Oleksandr Usyk (C) vs Rico Verhoeven (WBC heavyweight title)
Hamzah Sheeraz vs Alem Begic (vacant WBO super-middleweight title)
Jack Catterall vs Shakhram Giyasov (vacant WBA Regular welterweight title)
Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr (heavyweight)
Mizuki Hiruta (C) vs Mai Soliman (women’s WBO super-flyweight title)
Daniel Lapin vs Benjamin Mendes Tani (light-heavyweight)
Usyk vs Verhoeven start time tonight
The 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).
Usyk vs Verhoeven LIVE: Welcome!
Welcome to our live coverage of Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven!
Oleksandr Usyk is set for a unique challenge this evening, as he takes on kickboxing icon Verhoeven – at the pyramids of Giza, no less.
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).
The unbeaten Usyk, 39, is naturally a heavy favourite here, with the bout seen as somewhat of a side quest before the Ukrainian’s next fight, which is expected to be a WBC mandatory title defence.
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.
Alex Pattle23 May 2026 18:05