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Usyk v Verhoeven world title fight predictions

BBC News · May 23, 2026, 5:31 AM · Also reported by 2 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Figure caption, How an undisputed fight at the pyramids of Giza was influenced by Jason Statham
  • Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC world title against Rico Verhoeven on Saturday in Egypt.
  • The fight is unusual in location as in nature, with kickboxing world champion Verhoeven getting a title shot in just his second boxing fight - and first since 2014.

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Figure caption, How an undisputed fight at the pyramids of Giza was influenced by Jason Statham

Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC world title against Rico Verhoeven on Saturday in Egypt.

The fight is unusual in location as in nature, with kickboxing world champion Verhoeven getting a title shot in just his second boxing fight - and first since 2014.

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