How a kickboxing legend & Statham's pal landed a shot at Usyk
Rico Verhoeven, a kickboxing legend, has unexpectedly secured a WBC world title shot against Oleksandr Usyk. This opportunity arose after a chance meeting with actor Jason Statham, who advocated for Verhoeven to boxing promoters. Despite his limited boxing experience, Verhoeven believes his unique style and athleticism could pose a challenge to Usyk.
- ▪Rico Verhoeven will face Oleksandr Usyk for the WBC title in Egypt.
- ▪The opportunity came after Verhoeven met Jason Statham in Las Vegas.
- ▪Verhoeven has only one professional boxing match but is a dominant figure in kickboxing.
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| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 05:18:19 GMT |
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How a kickboxing legend & Statham's pal landed a shot at Usyk<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, How an undisputed fight at the pyramids of Giza was influenced by Jason StathamByKal SajadBBC Sport boxing journalistPublished13 minutes agoIf Saturday delivers the most astonishing upset boxing has ever seen, the history books will have Jason Statham to thank.A chance encounter with Hollywood's go-to hard man has somehow landed Dutchman…
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