What expectations do world boxing stars have from the fight?
Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven will fight for the WBC heavyweight title. This fight will take place on the night of Saturday to Sunday, May 24 (starting no earlier than 00:45 Kyiv time).
Usyk vs. Verhoeven: This will be the Ukrainian boxer's first fight since July 2025, when he defeated Briton Daniel Dubois to become the absolute world champion for the second time in his career. The Dutchman, on the other hand, will enter the ring in professional boxing for only the second time in his career: for 12 years he was the absolute world champion in heavyweight kickboxing.