Usyk scheduled for a dramatic WBC title defense at Egypt’s Pyramids against

Usyk scheduled for a dramatic WBC title defense at Egypt’s Pyramids against

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.

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The May 23 bout, dubbed “Glory in Giza,” will likely be the first title fight held in Egypt, according to The Ring journal.

Verhoeven is 66-10 with 21 KOs as a kickboxer, however has not competed as a boxer since 2014.

“I really respect people who attain the very top of their sport,” Usyk said in a statement. “Rico is one in all them — a highly effective…

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