Did the UFC offer Rico Verhoeven less than his GLORY deal? Dutch star sets record straight as he prepares for Oleksandr Usyk fight
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World boxing king Oleksandr Usyk will return to the ring on May 23 when he faces former kickboxing champion Ric Verhoeven.
March 4, 2026 ✅ Boxing. Let's see what Rico can do against the Ukrainian champion: Ukrainian national team boxer Matvey Razhba commented on the announcement of Oleksandr Usyk's fight against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. Honestly, I'm talking about this... ᐉ football news ⚽ on UA-Football
Actor Jason Statham was the key player for negotiations to culminate in a match between World WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and the illustrious former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven. The British, known for his appearance in films such as Fast & Furious, is a personal friend of Turki Alalshikh, and also of the Dutch kickboxer. Podcaster Ariel Helwani revealed in his program that it was Statham who introduced Alalshikh t…
Oleksandr Usyk's IBF And WBA Belts Could Be At Risk If He Fights Rico Verhoeven In A WBC Heavyweight Title Defence
The Ukrainian star has announced that he will face kickboxer Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza, with the WBC confirming that Usyk is making a voluntary defence of his heavyweight belt on May 23. Usyk also holds the IBF and WBA belts, but it remains unclear whether the governing bodies will also agree for their belts to be on the line against Verhoeven. When Tyson Fury sparred Oleksandr Usyk’s shock opponent Peter Fury to train Rico Verhoev…
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