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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 14: Rico Verhoeven during the Glory In Giza launch press conference at The Pelligon on April 14, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Rico Verhoeven spends some time talking to DAZN about his upcoming fight against Oleksandr Usyk on May 23. During the conversation Verhoeven breaks down his thoughts on the fight, how it came together, the opportunity it presents and more. Check out some excerpts of what he had to say below.
“Oh, the pressure is always there but I think the most important thing is enjoy the process instead of enjoying just the fight, or enjoying ‘when I achieve this, I’m going to feel like that.’ I just try to keep it level and try to be crazy excited and thankful.”
“I understand that people think that, and I think it’s up to me to give them some context because they’re boxing fans. Most of them probably don’t follow kickboxing or don’t know the sport of kickboxing, so they have no clue who Rico is. And I’ve been dominating the heavyweight kickboxing sport for over a decade. I’m used to the big lights, big stage, the interviews, the pressure. I’ve been having a target on my back for such a long time because I have what people wanted. For me, I feel like a fish in the water here.”
“For me, to be honest, it made sense. The other fights [against Francis Ngannou or Anthony Joshua] also made sense in a way because they were also considered big crossover events. Yeah, Oleksandr Usyk, who’s been dominating the sport for such a long time from the cruiserweight, now in the heavyweight…Undisputed versus undisputed. Two different worlds collide with each other. Wow. I think it’s a crazy movie script.”
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“I’ve been kickboxing since the age of six, and I’ve been focusing on my boxing withing kickboxing — I’ve been working with Team Fury since like 2010 or 11 — and I’ve sparred everybody, sparred Kabayel, sparred Dillian Whyte, sparred Hughie Fury, sparred Tyson Fury. I’ve sparred everybody. So I’m used to keeping my legs on the ground.”