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World Boxing Council heavyweight titlist 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.
Glory in Giza weigh-in results:
Oleksandr Usyk (233.3) vs. Rico Verhoeven (258.7)
Hamzah Sheeraz (167.9) vs. Alem Begic (166.9)
Jack Catterall (146.8) vs. Shakhram Giyasov (145.7)
Frank Sanchez (240.4) vs. Richard Torrez Jr. (229.5)
Mizuki Hiruta (114.7) vs. Mai Soliman (114)
Daniel Lapin (173.8) vs. Benjamin Mendes Tani (174.4)
Basem Mamdouh (192.8) vs. Jamar Talley (197.7)
Sultan Almohammed (127.8) vs. Deny Impart (125.7)
Mahmoud Moubarek (138.9) vs. Ali Sserunkuma (141.5)
Omar Hikal (161.1) vs. Michael Kalyalya (160.2)
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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