Overview
- WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed the bout will not be a formal title defense, designating it a sanctioned special event with a commemorative Pyramids-themed belt.
- The crossover boxing match is scheduled for May 23 at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt and will stream as a DAZN pay-per-view.
- Under WBC rules, the fight will count administratively as a voluntary defense, with the organization collecting its usual 3% sanctioning fee.
- Peter Fury announced he will oversee Rico Verhoeven’s boxing camp, traveling to the Netherlands for a three-month preparation period.
- Verhoeven enters with one professional boxing bout after a long reign as Glory’s heavyweight champion, and Agit Kabayel remains lined up as Usyk’s next mandatory opponent.