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LONDON, ENGLAND – APRIL 14: Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven face off ahead of their Heavyweight fight during the Glory In Giza launch press conference at The Pelligon on April 14, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n Getty Images<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n One of the more odd crossover boxing events takes place in an unforgettable location on Saturday. WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will defend his title against famed kickboxer Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza\/Giza Necropolis in Cairo Egypt. I don’t know if this is an epic encounter or a farce \u2014 or a little bit of both.<\/p>\n Either way, I’ll be watching.<\/p>\n The fight streams on DAZN pay-per-view essentially everywhere, marketed as a global exclusive. In most territories you’ll need both a DAZN account and the specific PPV purchase for the event.<\/p>\n In the U.K., outlets list a one-off event price of \u00a324.99<\/a>, available either as a standalone PPV or bundled into a DAZN Ultimate monthly pass at the same figure. U.S. and Canadian viewers get it through DAZN as well, with Sports Illustrated’s guide naming the platform as the primary streaming home. The safe answer wherever you are is to check your local DAZN app for exact pricing and your timezone’s start.<\/p>\n This is a Saudi-backed production organized through The Ring and the events company Sela, the same broad orbit that has staged Usyk’s recent marquee nights, including his knockout of Daniel Dubois on the road to this point.<\/p>\n It\u2019s hard to see whether this fight is a wishlist event from Turki Alalshikh or something special Usyk wanted to do that he was granted because of the goodwill he\u2019s built with the Saudi group.<\/p>\n In nay case, we\u2019re going to the Pyramids on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Per the published viewing guides, the full main card opens at 12 p.m. ET \/ 9 a.m. PT in the U.S. and Canada, 5 p.m. BST in the U.K., and roughly 6 p.m. CEST across central Europe. In Australia it lands at 2 a.m. AEST and in New Zealand at 4 a.m. NZST, both on Sunday, May 24.<\/p>\n Ring-walks for the main event have not been given an exact clock time. Most outlets expect Usyk and Verhoeven to make the walk two to three hours after the card begins, so plan for somewhere around 3 to 4 p.m. ET \/ 8 to 9 p.m. BST depending on how the undercard runs.<\/p>\nKey Facts at a Glance<\/h2>\n
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