Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven weighed in ahead of a heavyweight championship clash. Usyk weighed 233.3 pounds, while Verhoeven weighed 258.7 pounds, creating a 25-pound advantage for Verhoeven. All other fighters on the card made weight successfully. Usyk is undefeated at 24-0 and is widely regarded as the best heavyweight in boxing, coming off wins over Daniel Dubois, Tyson Fury, and Anthony Joshua, each twice. Usyk has also been undisputed in multiple weight classes after success as a cruiserweight. Verhoeven is 1-0 in boxing and has a 66-10 kickboxing record, plus a 1-0 mixed martial arts record after a 2015 win over Viktor Bogutzki. The event airs on DAZN pay-per-view with prelims streamed online.
"Oleksandr Usyk will be the lighter man in his championship defense against kickboxing legend Rico Verhoeven. Both heavyweights weighed in on Friday ahead of tomorrow's championship clash. Ukraine's Usyk is the much smaller man, as he only weighed 233.3 pounds, while the challenger came in at 258.7 pounds. That's a 25-pound difference in favor of Verhoeven. All other boxers on the card successfully made weight."
"The undefeated Usyk (24-0) is widely considered the best heavyweight in boxing and is coming off recent wins over Daniel Dubois, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, each of whom he defeated twice. Also a former cruiserweight standout, he's one of the few boxers to have become undisputed in multiple weight classes. Meanwhile, Verhoeven is just 1-0 as a professional boxer and is 12 years removed from his debut."
"The former Glory heavyweight champion is considered one of the best kickboxers of all-time and has an impressive 66-10 record in that sport. The Dutch fighter is also 1-0 in mixed martial arts, having punched out Viktor Bogutzki in 2015. Glory in Giza's main card will take place Saturday on Dazn pay-per-view at 1 p.m. ET/10 a.m. PT. Prelims will stream online at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT."
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