Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC heavyweight title tonight in one of the strangest championship fights in modern boxing history, as the undefeated Ukrainian faces kickboxing great Rico Verhoeven beneath the Pyramids of Giza.
Usyk enters the bout unbeaten in 24 professional fights and widely regarded as one of the sport’s pound-for-pound best following double victories over Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Daniel Dubois. Verhoeven, meanwhile, is considered one of the greatest heavyweight kickboxers of all time, but has had just one previous professional boxing bout at a much lower level before tonight’s extraordinary opportunity.
The fight has generated huge debate across combat sports, particularly after the WBC elected to sanction its heavyweight title for the contest despite Verhoeven’s lack of elite boxing experience. An upset would rank among the biggest the heavyweight division has ever seen.
Stay with Boxing News for a live scorecard and final fight report.
Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven live scorecard
This is a Boxing News live scorecard and not the official score from the judges.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usyk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Verhoeven | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven fight result
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