Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven Fight Date, Time & How to Watch

Summary

Usyk vs. Verhoeven starts at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, May 23.
Ring walks for the main event will likely begin at 5:30 pm ET.
You can watch Usyk vs. Verhoeven on DAZN. (Use code MURDOCK20 to get 20% off)

This generation's greatest heavyweight takes a well-deserved "entertainment" fight against the greatest heavyweight kickboxer of all time. Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven is a sanctioned heavyweight title fight (albeit for only the WBC belt) at the pyramids in Egypt. It should be quick and easy for the Ukrainian, but you never know with the big boys.

Tale of the Tape

	Oleksandr Usyk	Rico Verhoeven
Nickname	"The Cat"	"King of Kickboxing"
Country	Ukraine	Netherlands
Record	24-0 (15 KO)	1-0 (1 KO)
Last 3	🟩 🟩 🟩	🟩
Age	39	36
Height	6 ft 3 in	6 ft 5 in
Weight	228 lb	269 lb
Style	Southpaw	Orthodox
Recognition	2x Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Undisputed Cruiserweight Champion	GLORY Kickboxing Heavyweight Champion

When is the Usyk vs. Verhoeven fight time?

Coverage begins at 1:00 pm ET on Saturday, May 23. Ring walks for the main event are expected around 5:30 pm ET.

Where is the Usyk vs. Verhoeven fight location?

The fight is set at the Pyramids of Giza in Giza, Egypt.

How to watch Usyk vs. Verhoeven?

Usyk vs. Verhoeven will be streamed live exclusively on DAZN.

Usyk vs. Verhoeven Full Card

Title Fight: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven, for Usyk's WBC heavyweight title‍
Title Fight: Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begic - for the vacant WBO super middleweight title
Jack Catterall vs. Shakhram Giyasov - welterweight
Frank Sanchez vs. Richard Torrez Jr - heavyweight
Title Fight: Mizuki Hiruta vs. Mai Soliman - for Hiruta’s WBO super flyweight title
Basem Mamdouh vs. Jamar Talley - cruiserweight
Sultan Almohammed vs. Dedy Imprax - lightweight
Omar Hikal vs. Ali Sserunkuma
Mohamed Mabrouk Yehya vs. Michael Kalyalya