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Story summary
- Oleksandr Usyk will defend his WBC heavyweight title against Rico Verhoeven on May 23 in Giza, Egypt.
- Peter Fury, Tyson Fury's uncle, confirmed his role as Verhoeven's trainer.
- Verhoeven is a former Glory heavyweight champion and has only one pro boxing match, which he won by knockout.
- The WBC has sanctioned this voluntary title defense.
- Agit Kabayel is the mandatory challenger for Usyk's WBC title.
