Oleksandr Usyk will return later TODAY (Sat. May 23, 2026) to defend his WBC Heavyweight title against former pro kickboxing world champion, Rico Verhoeven, at the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, Egypt, and will be streaming live on DAZN pay-per-view (PPV).
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Usyk was last seen knocking out Daniel Duboisfor the second time last summer, once again solidifying himself as the king of the boxing big men. While there were other potential rematches out there for “The Cat,” he opted for a fresh matchup against one of the most lethal kick boxers in the history of the sport. Speaking of which, Verhoeven, has not been in active competition since defeating Artem Vakhitov at Glory 100 in June 2025, upping his win streak to 22 in a row.
Many readers check in before, during and after the fights to share their thoughts on all of the action, as the main card kicks off at 1 p.m. ET on DAZN PPV. Feel free to leave a comment (or several) about the bouts and chat with all the other Maniacs during the show — it’s always a lot of fun!
In the co-main event of the evening, Hamzah Sheeraz will face off against Alem Begic for the vacant WBO Super Middleweight title. In the other featured title fight, Jack Catterall will do battle against Shakhram Giyasov for WBO Welterweight title.
USYK VS. VERHOEVEN DAZN PPV QUICK RESULTS:
Heavyweight: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven
168 lbs.: Hamzah Sheeraz vs Alem Begic
147 lbs.: Jack Catterall vs Shakhram Giyasov
Heavyweight: Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr.
115 lbs.: Mizuki Hiruta vs Mai Soliman
175 lbs.: Daniel Lapin vs. Benjamin Mendes Tani
200 lbs.: Basem Mamdouh vs Jamar Talley
200 lbs.: Mahmoud Mobark vs Michael Kalyalya
135 lbs.: Sultan Al-Mohamed vs. Dedy Imprax
147 lbs.: Omar Hikal vs Ali Ssurunkuma – Hikal via third-round knockout
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