Rico Verhoeven has the chance to create boxing history when he takes on Oleksandr Usyk tonight. The kickboxing legend has switched to the squared circle to take on the best boxing heavyweight on the planet. Verhoeven has fought just once with his hands before, a second-round KO 12 years ago, and faces an uphill challenge against one of the best fighters of his generation.
How to Watch and Stream Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven in the UK Tonight
Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven will be shown live and exclusively on DAZN pay-per-view. Fans can watch the fight live for £27.99 and get one month of DAZN standard for free. Alternatively, the fight is included at no extra cost with DAZN Ultimate for £22.99 per month with a new introductory offer. The fight will NOT be shown on either Sky Sports or TNT.
What Time Will Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven Start in the UK Tonight?
Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven are due to walk to the ring at 10.48pm UK time with the fight starting shortly after 11pm. The opening fight of the night will start at around 4pm UK time with the six-fight main card starting at 6pm. As ever, all fight times are subject to change depending on how long the earlier fights take to complete.
Full Undercard, Running Order and Exact Fight Times
- Oleksandr Usyk vs Rico Verhoeven - 10.48pm
- Hamzah Sheeraz vs Alem Begic - 9.42pm
- Jack Catterall vs Shakhram Giyasov - 8.39pm
- Frank Sanchez vs Richard Torrez Jr - 7.37pm
- Mizuki Hiruta vs Mai Soliman - 6.53pm
- Daniel Lapin vs Benjamin Mendes Tani - 6pm
- Basem Mamdouh vs Jamar Talley - 5.30pm
- Sultan Almohammed vs Dedy Imprax - 5pm
- Omar Hikal vs Ali Sserunkuma - 4.30pm
- Mohamed Mabrouk Yehya vs Michael Kalyalya - 4pm
Quotes Corner
Oleksandr Usyk: "Three fights [including Verhoeven] and finished. It’s not 100 per cent, but when I say I’m retired, I won’t be back. It’s going to be different, but it’s going to be a great show. Of course, it’s a tough fight. It’s not an easy walk. It doesn’t matter who I am fighting, I am prepared 100 per cent. He’s a good challenge."
Rico Verhoeven: "Like what Oleksandr did within boxing, I did within kickboxing for 12 years. Defeat everybody and some people multiple times. The WBC is also the only organisation that looks at kickboxing and Muay Thai. So for them, they recognised and gave me my credentials."
