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Usyk vs. Verhoeven

May 23, 2026PAST
Pyramids of Giza, Giza

Unified Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC and WBA titles against Dutch kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. Verhoeven has dominated the GLORY heavyweight division for over a decade but…

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Event Rating
4.96/10
(56 ratings)
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Hype Rating
5.81/10
(59 ratings)

Fight Rating

Oleksandr Usyk
vs.
Rico Verhoeven
7.40/10
(119 ratings)
Hamzah Sheeraz
vs.
Alem Begic
6.84/10
(27 ratings)
Jack Catterall
vs.
Shakhram Giyasov
6.12/10
(21 ratings)
Frank Sanchez
vs.
Richard Torrez Jr
5.92/10
(17 ratings)

Results Snapshot

3KOs
0SUBs
1DECs
75%
Finish Rate (3 of 4 fights)
31:53
Avg Fight Time
Frank Sanchez
Fastest Finish · KO · R2
7:30

Weigh-in Results

WBC World Heavyweight Championship
Oleksandr Usyk233.3
vs
Rico Verhoeven258.7
Super Middleweight
Hamzah Sheeraz167.9
vs
Alem Begic166.9
Welterweight
Jack Catterall146.8
vs
Shakhram Giyasov145.7

Broadcast Team

Todd Grisham
Commentary
AS
Adam Smith
Commentary
DB
Darren Barker
Commentary
BJ
Barry Jones
Commentary
TT
Thomas Trieber
Ring Announcer
JW
Jamie Ward
Post-Fight Interviewer

Referees

ML
Mark Lyson
1 fight
LP
Luis Pabon
1 fight
MN
Mark Nelson
1 fight
AE
Albert Earl Brown
1 fight
MS
Melva Santos
1 fight
DT
Danrex Tapdasan
1 fight
AC
Andrei Cheveliov
2 fights
DT
Don Tiran
2 fights