'A mammoth mismatch' - Usyk to defend title against kickboxer

February 27, 2026

Oleksandr Usyk will return to the ring in May when he defends his WBC heavyweight title against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

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