Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven round-by-round updates

MMA Fighting has Oleksandr Uysk vs. Rico Verhoeven live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at the Pyramids in Giza, Egypt, on Saturday afternoon.

The main event is expected to begin around 5:45 p.m. ET on DAZN pay-per-view. Check out our Usyk vs. Rico results page to find out what happened on the undercard.

Oleksandr Uysk (24-0, 15 knockouts) puts up his WBC heavyweight title in the showdown. Uysk has yet to taste defeat in his career, knocking out two of his past five opponents.

Rico Verhoeven (1-0) is a former Glory heavyweight kickboxing champion. He hasn’t competed in a pro boxing fight since April 26, 2014, when he won via first-round knockout over Janos Finfera.

Get the Usyk vs. Rico round-by-round live blog below:

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