Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) heavyweight title against former GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven (1-0, 1 KO) on Sat. afternoon (May 23, 2026) at Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

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.