Oleksandr Usyk defends his WBC heavyweight championship against Rico Verhoeven on Saturday at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt. The event will stream live on DAZN and features a crossover matchup between one of boxing’s top pound-for-pound champions and the longtime GLORY kickboxing heavyweight champion.
Usyk enters the fight undefeated and remains one of the most accomplished heavyweights in boxing following wins over Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Daniel Dubois. Verhoeven makes the jump from kickboxing into his highest-profile boxing match to date in a 12-round title fight against the current champion.
The undercard includes several other intriguing matchups, including Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begić, Jack Catterall vs. Shakhram Giyasov, and Mizuki Hiruta vs. Mai Soliman.
Check out everything you need to know for Saturday’s card, including betting odds and markets available at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook.
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven Time, Date & Location
- 📅 Date: Saturday, May 23
- ⏰ Main Card Start Time: 1:00 PM ET
- 🥊 Main Event Ringwalks (Approx.): 5:45 PM ET
- 🏟️ Location: Pyramids of Giza – Giza, Egypt
- 💻 Streaming: DAZN Pay-Per-View
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven Card & Odds
Usyk enters the heavyweight title fight as a massive -2000 favorite against Verhoeven (+1000). The odds also heavily favor the fight ending inside the distance (-500).
Despite Usyk’s odds, Hamzah Sheeraz is actually the largest favorite on the featured portion of the card at -3000 against Alem Begić (+1300), while Jack Catterall sits at -225 against Shakhram Giyasov (+165).
Mizuki Hiruta is another heavy -2000 favorite against Mai Soliman (+1000).
Referenced odds subject to change.
Available Markets for Usyk vs. Verhoeven
Hard Rock Bet is offering a variety of betting options for the heavyweight main event, including the moneyline, winning method props, round betting, and knockdown markets.
Players can wager on whether the fight goes the distance, predict a knockout or decision victory, or target exact-round outcomes. Hard Rock Bet is also offering alternate round group betting along with total knockdown props for the fight and individual fighters.
Available markets include:
- Winner
- Fight Winner (3-Way)
- Winning Method
- Fight To Go The Distance
- Total Rounds
- Total Knockdowns
- Fighter Knockdown Props
- Exact Round Betting
- Alternate Winning Round Markets
- Round Group Betting
- Decision Props
- KO/TKO Props
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