Usyk set for dramatic WBC title defense at Egypt’s Pyramids

Oleksandr Usyk is scheduled to defend his WBC heavyweight title in May against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, fight organizers announced on Friday. Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) hasn’t fought since a fifth-round knockout of Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in London in July. READ: Usyk ordered to face Joseph Parker in heavyweight defense The May 23 bout, dubbed “Glory in Giza,” will be the first title fight held in Egypt, according to The Ring magazine. Verhoeven is 66-10 with 21 KOs as a kickboxer, but has not competed as a boxer since 2014. “I truly […]... Keep on reading: Usyk set for dramatic WBC title defense at Egypt’s Pyramids