Rico Verhoeven’s Protest and the Road to a Possible Rematch with Oleksandr Usyk When Rico Verhoeven stepped into the ring against Oleksandr Usyk in 2022, the stakes were historic. A crossover superfight between the reigning GLORY world champion and the undisputed boxing heavyweight king, the event promised to redefine the boundaries of combat sports. But … Read more
Controversial TKO Finish: Oleksandr Usyk Retains Heavyweight Title Following Stoppage of Rico Verhoeven The heavyweight boxing landscape finds itself at a crossroads this week following a high-stakes title bout that has left fans and analysts divided. Oleksandr Usyk successfully retained his World Heavyweight Championship, but the manner of his victory—a technical knockout in the 11th … Read more
Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk retained his WBC, WBA, and IBF titles on Saturday, May 23, 2026, by securing an 11th-round technical knockout against Dutch kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven. The “Glory in Giza” bout, held at the Pyramids of Egypt, saw Usyk overcome a sluggish performance to finish the contest with one second remaining in … Read more
Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC and WBA heavyweight titles against Rico Verhoeven today, Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. This high-profile crossover event pits the undefeated boxing champion against Verhoeven, a decorated kickboxing veteran, in a rare spectacle that has drawn global attention to the Giza plateau. An Unusual Crossover … Read more