Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven
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Oleksandr Usyk, Mayweather put kickboxers in spotlight
The combat sports landscape has evolved so much that a 37-year-old Dutch kickboxer is getting a chance to become a boxing heavyweight champion. Rico Verhoeven will face Oleksandr Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) on Saturday in a scheduled 12-round bout being staged at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.
This boxer has clashed with some top heavyweights including Oleksandr Usyk but says one other fighter's punch power is unrivalled
Oleksandr Usyk could be targeted by a list of mandatory challengers if he beats Rico Verhoeven in Egypt on Saturday night; Agit Kabayel, Murat Gassiev and the winner of Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr could face the Ukrainian;
Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk questions Fabio Wardley for not using the jab in his fight against Dubois.
REJUVENATED Anthony Joshua could fight for another THREE YEARS thanks to old rival Oleksandr Usyk. Joshua – who was twice beaten by Usyk – joined the Ukrainian’s camp last year