Usyk VS Verhoeven Pyramids in Giza May 23 Unified Heavyweight title

[Mpamaegbu]

Boxing doesn’t feel the same anymore, sometimes it looks like they’re just chasing the money instead of protecting the sport itself.

You got my drift there. We saw what that YouTuber (Jake Paul) did with Mike Tyson. It was a sham of a show. Again, it was his bout with Anthony Joshua that fixed his jaw just like AJ stunned Francis Ngannou too.

While growing up, I saw boxing as a serious sport. It's the only sport paid to watch where pugilists are rightly licensed to kill without being in a war situation. Today, that sport is turning to entertainment. That level of seriousness is almost fading away.

[freedomgo]

While growing up, I saw boxing as a serious sport. It's the only sport paid to watch where pugilists are rightly licensed to kill without being in a war situation. Today, that sport is turning to entertainment. That level of seriousness is almost fading away.

It has always been entertaining, but the kind of entertainment now feels different. It’s not really focused on satisfying most of the fans anymore, it’s more about making sure the event generates as much profit as possible. Even if the fight itself isn’t the best matchup, they’re very good at hyping it. With all the promotion, vloggers talking about it, paid ads everywhere, and constant media coverage, people still get interested and the event still sells.

The thing with these kinds of fights is the risk is much lower compared to serious boxing. Fighters can avoid heavy damage, make easy money, and even fight more often. But at the same time the integrity of the sport gets weaker, especially if it’s just an exhibition and not sanctioned by a real boxing organization. Some people will always wonder if parts of it are scripted.

[FinneysTrueVision]

Btw, is there any info that it will be sponsored by Saudi? Strange that they will fight in Egypt, as it does not seems to be most boxing place.

According to this article, the fight is sponsored by "The Ring", there is no mention in the article that it is sponsored by the Saudi. My guess as to why this is happening in Egypt is becuase who ever organized this fight made a deal with Egypt, I mean, this is a good tourist boost for them, they are also probably hoping people will fly in to watch the fight.

The Ring Magazine is owned by Turki Alalshikh, who has turned it into the propaganda arm of his Saudi financed boxing ventures.

Why not fight Jake Paul then? It would be more money for sure. Or why not those Saudi organize a real challenging boxing fight if they have so much money? Why not beat AJ for the third time? Easy money as well. Why not take part in WWE? Same circus, well paid and less injury possible

Jake Paul just had a second surgery for his jaw and I doubt he wants to fight another high level boxer again. AJ was in a car accident recently and we don’t know if he will continue fighting; there is also no point in a third fight.

The fight with Verhoeven is an obvious cash grab. The fact he wasn’t able to arrange a cash grab fight against other fighters or influencers doesn’t negate that.

[Sithara007]

Oleksandr Usyk made a statement yesterday regarding his potential fights after the one with Rico Verhoeven. After this fight, he will take on the winners from the Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley match. If he can win that one, then for the third time Usyk will be crowned as the undisputed champion in the heavyweight division. BTW, I really doubt whether he is taking the fight against Verhoeven seriously. This is his statement:

“For me, it’s a real fight. Yes, Rico is not a good boxer, okay fun fight, no problem, but I want my next fight [against the] winner of Daniel Dubois and Wardley.”

[acroman08]

According to this article, the fight is sponsored by "The Ring", there is no mention in the article that it is sponsored by the Saudi. My guess as to why this is happening in Egypt is becuase who ever organized this fight made a deal with Egypt, I mean, this is a good tourist boost for them, they are also probably hoping people will fly in to watch the fight.

The Ring Magazine is owned by Turki Alalshikh, who has turned it into the propaganda arm of his Saudi financed boxing ventures.

I guess that's the connection to Saudi Arabia, apparently, according to this article, Turki Alalshikh isn't just some rich individual from Saudi, the guy has a connection to the royal family in Saudi and is also working for the government there.

[fullfitlarry]

According to this article, the fight is sponsored by "The Ring", there is no mention in the article that it is sponsored by the Saudi. My guess as to why this is happening in Egypt is becuase who ever organized this fight made a deal with Egypt, I mean, this is a good tourist boost for them, they are also probably hoping people will fly in to watch the fight.

The Ring Magazine is owned by Turki Alalshikh, who has turned it into the propaganda arm of his Saudi financed boxing ventures.

I guess that's the connection to Saudi Arabia, apparently, according to this article, Turki Alalshikh isn't just some rich individual from Saudi, the guy has a connection to the royal family in Saudi and is also working for the government there.

Yes, that's why he can event billions of dollars of money because he has the blessing from the Saudi government. It started in the pandemic if I'm not mistaken, having fights in Saudi with the Heavyweights, now he is friends of Dana White and almost all boxers, so that's how powerful HE Turki Alalshikh.

So for this fight, it's hard to go against his wish for Usyk to fight Verhoeven. But in all grand scheme of things, maybe after this Usyk will have to fight and defend his belts against worthy opponents in his division.

[TopTort777]

Oleksandr Usyk made a statement yesterday regarding his potential fights after the one with Rico Verhoeven. After this fight, he will take on the winners from the Daniel Dubois vs Fabio Wardley match. If he can win that one, then for the third time Usyk will be crowned as the undisputed champion in the heavyweight division. BTW, I really doubt whether he is taking the fight against Verhoeven seriously. This is his statement:

“For me, it’s a real fight. Yes, Rico is not a good boxer, okay fun fight, no problem, but I want my next fight [against the] winner of Daniel Dubois and Wardley.”

Tyson Fury also did not take fight against MMA fighter Francis Ngannou seriously and was knocked down in early rounds. He still won by split decision, but it was a good call that you should always prepare properly. Its heavyweight division. One punch can change everything.

Third fight against Dubois? I see no big drama there as Usyk has won first two by KOs. Usyk should search for new blood, new opponents. His trilogy with Dubois does not look like he has anything left to prove.

[aioc]

Tyson Fury also did not take fight against MMA fighter Francis Ngannou seriously and was knocked down in early rounds. He still won by split decision, but it was a good call that you should always prepare properly. Its heavyweight division. One punch can change everything.

I did not create a poll here knowing that Usyk is the =heavy favorite and will likely win, but Usyk should not be complascent I'm sure he has watched Rico's best fights, and he is aware of what Rico is bringing into the ring, although he considers this a fun fight, but he can make a necessary shift to make the fight serious and in his favor.
He has more arsenals as a boxer than Rico, who is foremost a kickboxer.

[nimogsm]

Tyson Fury also did not take fight against MMA fighter Francis Ngannou seriously and was knocked down in early rounds. He still won by split decision, but it was a good call that you should always prepare properly. Its heavyweight division. One punch can change everything.

I did not create a poll here knowing that Usyk is the =heavy favorite and will likely win, but Usyk should not be complascent I'm sure he has watched Rico's best fights, and he is aware of what Rico is bringing into the ring, although he considers this a fun fight, but he can make a necessary shift to make the fight serious and in his favor.
He has more arsenals as a boxer than Rico, who is foremost a kickboxer.

I watched Rico's fights on YouTube. Yes, he's a good fighter and especially good with his feet, but his hands... not so good. Usyk wouldn't even let him near him, they have completely different striking techniques. I like Usyk as a boxer and I always watch his fights, but what's going to happen soon gives me a strange feeling.

[Sithara007]

Tyson Fury also did not take fight against MMA fighter Francis Ngannou seriously and was knocked down in early rounds. He still won by split decision, but it was a good call that you should always prepare properly. Its heavyweight division. One punch can change everything.

Third fight against Dubois? I see no big drama there as Usyk has won first two by KOs. Usyk should search for new blood, new opponents. His trilogy with Dubois does not look like he has anything left to prove.

Motormouth Tyson Fury struggled against Francis Ngannou, but he refused to let go his arrogant behaviour. Immediately after that fight, he lost two consecutive fights to Oleksandr Usyk (both of them in 2024). Regarding Usyk vs Dubois 3, first of all Daniel Dubois need to win against Fabio Wardley. I am not 100% sure whether he will be able to do that. In the last few months, Wardley won by KO against Joseph Parker and Justis Huni. He is looking in great shape as of now. It may well be Usyk vs Wardley. BTW, no one is even mentioning the name of Agit Kabayel (mandatory challenger for the WBC title). 

[TopTort777]

It seems that everyone have forgotten that current heavyweight undisputed champion Olexander Usyk will be having a fight soon against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven under boxing rules. Here is their face-to-face interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBUyehzvuw. 10 days left until their fight with expected result Will be cheering for Rico, as I hope he will at least manages to land some nice punches against one of the greatest. That will be enough for him.

[nimogsm]

It seems that everyone have forgotten that current heavyweight undisputed champion Olexander Usyk will be having a fight soon against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven under boxing rules. Here is their face-to-face interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBUyehzvuw. 10 days left until their fight with expected result Will be cheering for Rico, as I hope he will at least manages to land some nice punches against one of the greatest. That will be enough for him.

Usyk won't even break a sweat and will send Rico to rest somewhere near the ropes. The difference in boxing technique is colossal. This fight will be so uninteresting that a third fight with Fury will be much more exciting in comparison. I understand that "Z patriots" really want Usyk to be knocked out by at least one of their own athletes, but there are no worthy ones. So you'll have to root for anyone))

[bbc.reporter]

It seems that everyone have forgotten that current heavyweight undisputed champion Olexander Usyk will be having a fight soon against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven under boxing rules. Here is their face-to-face interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBUyehzvuw. 10 days left until their fight with expected result Will be cheering for Rico, as I hope he will at least manages to land some nice punches against one of the greatest. That will be enough for him.

Usyk is not anymore an undisputed heavyweight champion because he does not hold all of the championship titles. The WBO championship is presently held by Daniel Dubois. However, yes, he is still the unofficial heavyweight heavyweight champion because we ccan certainly say that if there is a rematch against Dubois, Usyk will for certain have the victory!

[TopTort777]

It seems that everyone have forgotten that current heavyweight undisputed champion Olexander Usyk will be having a fight soon against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven under boxing rules. Here is their face-to-face interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBUyehzvuw. 10 days left until their fight with expected result Will be cheering for Rico, as I hope he will at least manages to land some nice punches against one of the greatest. That will be enough for him.

Usyk won't even break a sweat and will send Rico to rest somewhere near the ropes. The difference in boxing technique is colossal. This fight will be so uninteresting that a third fight with Fury will be much more exciting in comparison. I understand that "Z patriots" really want Usyk to be knocked out by at least one of their own athletes, but there are no worthy ones. So you'll have to root for anyone))

Please dont turn this topic into politics. Sports and politics must be separated. I am cheering against Usyk, because he is a favorite and he is fighting against a guy who isnt a pure boxer. I am cheering for the weakest boxer in this fight, because there is no use to use to support champ as he is an obvious winner before hasnt even started. You can replace Usyk with any other professional top class boxer and I would still cheer for Rico, as it is always hard to compete and win in a foreign sport.

[coinrifft]

It seems that everyone have forgotten that current heavyweight undisputed champion Olexander Usyk will be having a fight soon against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven under boxing rules. Here is their face-to-face interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBUyehzvuw. 10 days left until their fight with expected result Will be cheering for Rico, as I hope he will at least manages to land some nice punches against one of the greatest. That will be enough for him.

Usyk is not anymore an undisputed heavyweight champion because he does not hold all of the championship titles. The WBO championship is presently held by Daniel Dubois. However, yes, he is still the unofficial heavyweight heavyweight champion because we ccan certainly say that if there is a rematch against Dubois, Usyk will for certain have the victory!

That's true, for boxing fans, he is the unofficial undisputed unless he lose one of the belts. And for this fight promotion, I saw that Usyk is sparring with two boxers, LOL. I don't know if it is because of social media because I haven't heard anyone doing that.

And then there are videos of him and AJ, having a bromance.  . It is said that Usyk is now training AJ. So let's see how it goes for both of them. For this fight, we all know that that this is going to be an easy fight for Usyk.

[FinneysTrueVision]

Usyk is not anymore an undisputed heavyweight champion because he does not hold all of the championship titles. The WBO championship is presently held by Daniel Dubois. However, yes, he is still the unofficial heavyweight heavyweight champion because we ccan certainly say that if there is a rematch against Dubois, Usyk will for certain have the victory!

Dubois shows flashes of greatness that make me believe he could possibly beat Usyk, especially now that Usyk is aging out. However, he has blown every opportunity that has been given to him because he is mentally weak. Even after that spectacular performance against Wardley, I’m not interested in seeing him against Usyk for a third time.

Usyk doesn’t care about titles anymore. He is content with his legacy and he is probably going to end his career with these lower risk fights where he can earn a lot of money.

[TastyChillySauce00]

It seems that everyone have forgotten that current heavyweight undisputed champion Olexander Usyk will be having a fight soon against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven under boxing rules. Here is their face-to-face interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBUyehzvuw. 10 days left until their fight with expected result Will be cheering for Rico, as I hope he will at least manages to land some nice punches against one of the greatest. That will be enough for him.

I've heard Usyk was calling Verhoeven as a dangerous opponent. I don't know whether he's joking or not with his statement because Verhoeven's last pro boxing fight was happened 12 years ago. So i think he's doing sarcasm by called his opponent as a dangerous opponent.
It's such an insult to call his opponent like that when he's fighting a kickboxer who being known by his foots, not by his hand. It seems he's gonna win this.

[TopTort777]

It seems that everyone have forgotten that current heavyweight undisputed champion Olexander Usyk will be having a fight soon against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven under boxing rules. Here is their face-to-face interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEBUyehzvuw. 10 days left until their fight with expected result Will be cheering for Rico, as I hope he will at least manages to land some nice punches against one of the greatest. That will be enough for him.

I've heard Usyk was calling Verhoeven as a dangerous opponent. I don't know whether he's joking or not with his statement because Verhoeven's last pro boxing fight was happened 12 years ago. So i think he's doing sarcasm by called his opponent as a dangerous opponent.
It's such an insult to call his opponent like that when he's fighting a kickboxer who being known by his foots, not by his hand. It seems he's gonna win this.

I think he meant that fighters should never underestimate their opponents. He is not kind of person who loves sarcasm or make fun (in bad way) of his opponents. Calling Tyson Fury as "fat belly" was a harmless joke

Bookies dont give Rico a chance. Usyk is a favorite with 1.04 and Rico is almost 10. Its either lucky punch or injury that would help Rico to win. But, in a fight Usyk vs Dubois, Dubois was also a huge underdog but managed to land a nice shot (which many call as low blow) that sent Usyk to knockdown. This isnt a good example, but I only wanted to say that every fighter has a chance to win in heavyweight division.

[coin-investor]

Bookies dont give Rico a chance. Usyk is a favorite with 1.04 and Rico is almost 10. Its either lucky punch or injury that would help Rico to win. But, in a fight Usyk vs Dubois, Dubois was also a huge underdog but managed to land a nice shot (which many call as low blow) that sent Usyk to knockdown. This isnt a good example, but I only wanted to say that every fighter has a chance to win in heavyweight division.

That's true, I'm a believer in upset. I have seen it happen so many times in boxing, and it happened because the favorite underestimates the underdog.
I know that Usyk is an exceptional fighter, having fought many different boxers, but this time he will face a fighter whose skill is not that of a boxer, so he is fighting not only Verhoeven but also himself. He should never think that it's going to be an easy fight, because Verhoeven can punch.

[aioc]

While growing up, I saw boxing as a serious sport. It's the only sport paid to watch where pugilists are rightly licensed to kill without being in a war situation. Today, that sport is turning to entertainment. That level of seriousness is almost fading away.

No, they are not in the ring to kill; there's no killing that's going to happen, there is a referee, doctors, and even the boxer's corner to stop the fight.
The boxer can also surrender if he feels that he suffers too much. Boxing is a game of skill on offense and defense; you are not training to kill your opponent, if it were so, they would allow a rabbit punch or a punch behind the neck.