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Usyk to defend WBC title vs. kickboxer at the Pyramids of Giza

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Andreas HaleFeb 27, 2026, 02:16 PM ET Close Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining … Read more

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven WBC title fight booked for May 23 at Pyramids of Giza in Egypt

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Wilder out, Verhoeven in. Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC heavyweight title against former GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven on May 23 at Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Their “Glory in Giza” boxing showdown will stream exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV). Advertisement Today’s booking reaffirmed what we already knew about the Paramount+ era: you can’t … Read more