Overview
- Saudi entertainment chief Turki Alalshikh publicly posted that he wants unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk to face GLORY legend Rico Verhoeven.
- Verhoeven recently vacated the GLORY heavyweight title after a 12-year reign and is a free agent, though he owns just a 1-0 professional boxing record.
- Usyk holds the WBC, WBA and IBF titles and last fought in July, stopping Daniel Dubois, with his next opponent yet to be determined.
- Tyson Fury is set to fight Arslanbek Makhmudov on April 11 and Deontay Wilder will meet Derek Chisora on April 4, narrowing immediate options for Usyk.
- No formal offer or bout agreement has been announced for Usyk–Verhoeven, and reporting notes Verhoeven’s camp has not issued a public response.