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Secrets, acting & 16 years unbeaten - in camp with Usyk
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, Oleksandr Usyk on fighting Rico Verhoeven.
- But there is nothing scripted about Oleksandr Usyk's WBC title defence against boxing novice Rico Verhoeven in Egypt on Saturday.
- This is boxing's new normal, where the lines between fantasy and reality have shifted.
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
Figure caption, Oleksandr Usyk on fighting Rico Verhoeven. A kickboxing world champion attempts to dethrone boxing's unified heavyweight king at the foot of the Pyramids of Giza - it sounds like the plot of Hollywood's latest blockbuster movie.
But there is nothing scripted about Oleksandr Usyk's WBC title defence against boxing novice Rico Verhoeven in Egypt on Saturday.
This is boxing's new normal, where the lines between fantasy and reality have shifted.
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