Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven odds, prediction, time: Boxing picks for May 23 fight card by top expert
Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC heavyweight title against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven in a boxing match on May 23. The event will take place at the Giza Necropolis in Egypt, with the main event expected around 5:48 p.m. ET. Usyk is a heavy favorite, while Verhoeven, despite his kickboxing success, has limited boxing experience.
- ▪Usyk holds the WBA, WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles, but only the WBC title is on the line for this fight.
- ▪Usyk is a -2300 betting favorite, while Verhoeven is at +1480 according to FanDuel.
- ▪Usyk has been boxing professionally since 2013 and is unbeaten with a record of 24-0.
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The WBC heavyweight championship will be on the line when heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk battles Rico Verhoeven, a famed kickboxer, in a 12-round boxing main event on Saturday. The main card got underway at 1 p.m. ET from the Giza Necropolis in Giza, Egypt, with the ring walk for the main event expected to come around 5:48 p.m. ET. The event will be on DAZN pay-per-view. Although Usyk holds the WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles, only the WBC crown is up for grabs because the other sanctioning bodies refused to sanction this as a title fight because Verhoeven is unranked.Usyk is a -2300 betting favorite (risk $2,300 to win $100), while Verhoeven is priced at +1480 (risk $100 to win $1,480) in the latest Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven odds via FanDuel.
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