Turki Alalshikh: Kabayel next for Usyk, Rico rematch after
Turki Alalshikh announced that Agit Kabayel is likely to be the next opponent for Oleksandr Usyk. Following that, a rematch with Rico Verhoeven is also a possibility. Usyk's decision will ultimately determine the next steps in his boxing career.
- ▪Agit Kabayel is next in line for Oleksandr Usyk after his recent fight.
- ▪Usyk defended his WBC title in a controversial match against Rico Verhoeven.
- ▪A rematch with Verhoeven could be more lucrative due to the competitive nature of their first fight.
Opening excerpt (first ~120 words) tap to expand
{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","mainEntityOfPage":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/turki-alalshikh-kabayel-next-usyk-234630639.html","headline":"Turki Alalshikh: Kabayel next for Usyk, Rico rematch after","datePublished":"2026-05-23T23:46:30.000Z","dateModified":"2026-05-23T23:46:30.000Z","keywords":["Oleksandr Usyk","Agit Kabayel","Rico Verhoeven","Mohamed Hossam"],"description":"Agit Kabayel may be next for Oleksandr Usyk, but a Rico Verhoeven rematch is also going to be tempting","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Yahoo Sports","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://s.yimg.com/cv/apiv2/default/icons/favicon_y112_112.png","width":112,"height":112},"url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Scott…
Excerpt limited to ~120 words for fair-use compliance. The full article is at Yahoo Sports.