Usyk v Verhoeven - all you need to know

Breaking news from the world of sport: Usyk v Verhoeven - all you need to knowImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Oleksandr Usyk has been undefeated for 16 years Published17 minutes agoUnified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk fights Rico Verhoeven against the backdrop of the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt on Saturday. The Ukrainian defends his WBC title against the boxing novice and renowned kickboxer. A win for Verhoeven would be one of boxing's biggest ever upsets - but can the Dutchman really pull it off or will Usyk's quest to retire undefeated continue as planned?

Everything you need to know about the fight is here. How to follow Usyk v Verhoeven on the , with radio commentaryRadio commentary from Cairo will begin from 22:00 BST on Radio 5 Live, Sounds, and the Sport website and app, on Saturday, 23 May. You can hear round-by-round updates from the co-main event when Briton Hamzah Sheeraz faces WBO super-middleweight champion Alem Begic, before the heavyweight showdown.

Match Details

Live text commentary will start from 21:00 on the Sport website and app. You can follow all the action through fight week on Sport, with the 5 Live Boxing podcast with Steve Bunce bringing you daily episodes. (All times throughout this article are BST)WBA allows Usyk to defend belt against Verhoeven Published4 days agoRuss Anber: How to train a boxing champion What time are Usyk v Verhoeven ringwalks?

The first fight begins at 19:00 on DAZN PPV. There are three world-title fights, including Sheeraz's second attempt at becoming a world champion - this time at super-middleweight. We expect Usyk and Verhoeven to fight at about 23:00, with their ringwalks not expected before 22:30.

Usyk v Verhoeven undercard & running orderOleksandr Usyk (c) v Rico Verhoeven - WBC heavyweight titleHamzah Sheeraz v Alem Begic - WBO super-middleweight titleJack Catterall v Shakhram Giyasov - welterweightFrank Sanchez v Richard Torrez Jr - heavyweightMizuki Hiruta (c) v Mai Soliman - WBO super-flyweight titleBasem Mamdouh v Jamar Talley - cruiserweightMahmoud Mobark v Michael Kalyalya - middleweight What information do we collect from this quiz? How do Usyk and Verhoeven's records compare? The boxing records of Usyk and Verhoeven are incomparable, but both fighters have established themselves as leading figures in their respective disciplines.

Reactions and Expectations

Usyk began campaigning as a professional boxer a year after winning gold at the 2012 Olympics in London. In just his 10th fight, Usyk beat Krzysztof Glowacki to win the WBO cruiserweight title and embarked on the road to become undisputed. He achieved that feat in 2018 with a points win over Murat Gassiev and made one successful defence against Tony Bellew before moving up to heavyweight.

Victories over Chazz Witherspoon and Derek Chisora earned Usyk a shot at unified champion Anthony Joshua, and he delivered again to win the WBA (Super), IBF and WBO belts.

The story has climbed to the top of the sports agenda, with fans and analysts following closely.