Worlds collide when boxing’s Oleksandr Usyk defends gold against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven in Egypt.
Here’s a full breakdown of the Usyk vs. Verhoeven fight time, streaming details and the complete card.
What time does Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven start?
- Date: Saturday, May 23
- Start time: 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT
- Main event start time (approx.): 6 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. PT
- Location: Pyramids of Giza – Egypt
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven is on Saturday, May 23 in Egypt. The main card starts at 1 p.m. ET and the main event should begin around 6 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
Usyk (24-0) is a former undisputed cruiserweight champion and has held all the gold at heavyweight twice. He’s beaten Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, and Daniel Dubois twice. The Ukrainian has 15 wins via knockout.
The 39-year-old is close to the end of his career. Still, he looks to prove he still has plenty left in the tank when he competes in one of the most unique fights in boxing.
It will be a different kind of fight for Verhoeven. The former Glory heavyweight champion competed in one boxing fight in 2014. The Dutch fighter looks to prove doubters wrong and reach the top of the mountain in another sport.
“I like the challenge,” Verhoeven said on DAZN via Bad Left Hook. “I just do not like to be comfortable…I like the challenges in life because I like to grow, I like to learn, and I like to get better, especially on the highest level. So this opportunity rose up, so we rose to the occasion.”
Where to watch Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven
- Live Stream: DAZN
- PPV Price: $59.99
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven will be available on DAZN worldwide.
A DAZN monthly subscription is $20.99 on a 12-month contract or $30.99 month-to-month. The annual subscription is $224.99.
The PPV price is $59.99. You can also sign up to the DAZN Ultimate package to watch PPV boxing at no extra cost.
DAZN Ultimate is DAZN’s premium subscription tier, which includes a minimum of 12 pay‑per‑view boxing events per year as part of the subscription. That includes major heavyweight bouts such as Usyk vs. Verhoeven, plus over 185 fight nights annually.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven fight card
- Oleksandr Usyk (c) vs. Rico Verhoeven for the WBC heavyweight title
- Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begic for the WBO super middleweight title
- Jack Catterall vs. Shakhram Giyasov for the WBA (Regular) welterweight title
- Mizuki Hiruta (c) vs. Mai Soliman for the WBO super flyweight title
- Frank Sanchez vs. Richard Torrez Jr.; Heavyweights
- Basem Mamdouh vs. Jamar Talley; Cruiserweights
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