Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven | DAZN - 23 May 2026

[Steveh583]

hes a great kickboxer but this is utterly pointless

[Ruthless-RKO]

It looks like this is going to be on DAZN PPV, so it ain't going to be a Zuffa show. Eddie?

It’s a Ring Mag show. They already said that.

[keithmoonhangover]

It looks like this is going to be on DAZN PPV, so it ain't going to be a Zuffa show. Eddie?

It’s a Ring Mag show. They already said that.

I just wonder who's going to be promoting it?

[gilgamesh]

It looks like this is going to be on DAZN PPV, so it ain't going to be a Zuffa show. Eddie?

It’s a Ring Mag show. They already said that.

I just wonder who's going to be promoting it?

A Ring Magazine show is Turki

[Ruthless-RKO]

It’s a Ring Mag show. They already said that.

I just wonder who's going to be promoting it?

A Ring Magazine show is Turki

But he usually has a known promoter(s)..

[keithmoonhangover]

It’s a Ring Mag show. They already said that.

I just wonder who's going to be promoting it?

A Ring Magazine show is Turki

He's not a promoter.

[gilgamesh]

Who promotes Glory Kickboxing? Maybe they could have a hand in it?

That'd be awesome actually if they made it a whole Kickboxing vs Boxing themed card, and had several of those fighters fight Boxers just on a lesser scale.

[gilgamesh]

That one guy Krnjyk (I may be spelling the name wrong) just went to the Finals of the WBC Grand Prix, and he fought in Glory Kickboxing last year. So he's certainly a guy you could throw on this card that dabbles in both sports.

I think there's another Kickboxer that had turned to Boxing too I think it was Donegi Abena right? He could be on this card too. He was a high level Kickboxer as well.

I'll bet you if they made this a Kickboxer vs Boxer themed card. By the end of the night you'll all be hoping they do one of these every year.

[keithmoonhangover]

Who promotes Glory Kickboxing? Maybe they could have a hand in it?

That'd be awesome actually if they made it a whole Kickboxing vs Boxing themed card, and had several of those fighters fight Boxers just on a lesser scale.

Turki will be using someone who can handle a massive event IMO.

[gilgamesh]

Who promotes Glory Kickboxing? Maybe they could have a hand in it?

That'd be awesome actually if they made it a whole Kickboxing vs Boxing themed card, and had several of those fighters fight Boxers just on a lesser scale.

Turki will be using someone who can handle a massive event IMO.

It's not uncommon for Championship Boxing matches to have more than one promoter involved. I don't think Rico is connected to Glory Kickboxing anymore though, but I could be wrong. They pack in crowds of 12,000 pretty regularly. A fight at the Pyramids of Giza surely wouldn't have more people than that.

[THEBUTCH]

So when does Kabayel get his chance....2027 ?

[gilgamesh]

So when does Kabayel get het his chance....2027 ?

Maybe later this year. This is happening in May so it still leaves the whole back half of this year for another fight.

[MasterG]

hes a great kickboxer but this is utterly pointless

How do you work out, he's a great kick boxer. It doesn't look like he's fought for any kick boxing title and never progressed from 5 rounder fights. Maybe 5 rounds is the maximum in kick boxing?

[joshj909]

hes a great kickboxer but this is utterly pointless

How do you work out, he's a great kick boxer. It doesn't look like he's fought for any kick boxing title and never progressed from 5 rounder fights. Maybe 5 rounds is the maximum in kick boxing?

Exactly.

Out of all his kick boxing bouts, never fought for a title of any description. He's not even kick boxed at higher than novice 5 round level.

What actually broughtt him to Usyks attention to be a worthy opponent better than the likes of Joseph Parker?

This is incorrect. If you're going by Boxrec's database I'm assuming it doesn't include title information for kickboxing as the orgs aren't WBC, WBO or IBF. He was Glory heavyweight world champ for over a decade. Glory is the highest level in kickboxing these days. Kickboxing fights are generally 3 rounds with 5 round fights reserved for significant title fights.

[Evander]

Usyk is in the position to call the shots.
But he's in a division where quality is thin.

[mickey1975]

Usyk is in the position to call the shots.
But he's in a division where quality is thin.

It's not that thin. He has done exactly the same as anybody else would, taken the big money for the easiest option. It's like his incredible wins on the road, absolutely no doubt it's a hell of a run but there's no chance he wouldn’t have fought in Ukraine if it was possible.

[Evander]

Usyk is in the position to call the shots.
But he's in a division where quality is thin.

It's not that thin. He has done exactly the same as anybody else would, taken the big money for the easiest option. It's like his incredible wins on the road, absolutely no doubt it's a hell of a run but there's no chance he wouldn’t have fought in Ukraine if it was possible.

Who is Rico Verhoeven ?

[TBA]

Nicky Holkzen made a pretty good account of himself at short notice against Callum Smith.

This should be a fun fight while it lasts if Rico can rough him up in the clinches and move well. I expect he will duelly get splatted between 4-6 ish.

[MasterG]

hes a great kickboxer but this is utterly pointless

How do you work out, he's a great kick boxer. It doesn't look like he's fought for any kick boxing title and never progressed from 5 rounder fights. Maybe 5 rounds is the maximum in kick boxing?

Out of all his kick boxing bouts, never fought for a title of any description. He's not even kick boxed at higher than novice 5 round level.

What actually broughtt him to Usyks attention to be a worthy opponent better than the likes of Joseph Parker?

This is incorrect. If you're going by Boxrec's database I'm assuming it doesn't include title information for kickboxing as the orgs aren't WBC, WBO or IBF. He was Glory heavyweight world champ for over a decade. Glory is the highest level in kickboxing these days. Kickboxing fights are generally 3 rounds with 5 round fights reserved for significant title fights.

[gilgamesh]

Usyk is in the position to call the shots.
But he's in a division where quality is thin.

It's not that thin. He has done exactly the same as anybody else would, taken the big money for the easiest option. It's like his incredible wins on the road, absolutely no doubt it's a hell of a run but there's no chance he wouldn’t have fought in Ukraine if it was possible.

Who is Rico Verhoeven ?

One of the all time greatest Heavyweight Kickboxers. He's been Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion for a little over the past decade.

[gilgamesh]

Nicky Holkzen made a pretty good account of himself at short notice against Callum Smith.

This should be a fun fight while it lasts if Rico can rough him up in the clinches and move well. I expect he will duelly get splatted between 4-6 ish.

I remember it was a surprise to people when Holzken went the distance with Smith as well.

[keithmoonhangover]

Nicky Holkzen made a pretty good account of himself at short notice against Callum Smith.

This should be a fun fight while it lasts if Rico can rough him up in the clinches and move well. I expect he will duelly get splatted between 4-6 ish.

I remember it was a surprise to people when Holzken went the distance with Smith as well.

Yeah, but he'd had 13 fights and been training as a boxer for five years, That's a huge difference to Verhoeven.

[Ruthless-RKO]

Peter Fury, uncle and former trainer of Tyson Fury, will be training Rico Verhoeven for his fight against Oleksandr Usyk on May 23rd at the Pyramids of Giza

[Ruthless-RKO]

Get ready. Gonna be shades of Ali come May 23rd

[forcefraser]

Rico looking at a schooling here.

No doubt he'd smash Usyk in a kickboxing contest, but this isnt kickboxing