‘Glory in Giza’ boxing week launched at the Sphinx ahead of fight night at the pyramids

Giza: At the historic pyramids on the edge of Cairo, in front of the Sphinx, the “Glory in Giza” was launched on Tuesday as part of Riyadh Season.

Organized by magazine The Ring and Matchroom, the event marks the start of boxing week amid widespread international interest from combat sports fans around the world.

The main event will take place next Saturday when undefeated Ukrainian world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, who holds a perfect record of 24 wins without defeat, including 15 by knockout, enters the bout as the unified heavyweight champion and holder of the WBC title.

Facing him will be Dutch fighter Rico Verhoeven, one of the world’s most famous kickboxing champions, who has a professional boxing record of 1-0 with a single knockout victory.

The fight will take place in the heavyweight division.

In the co-main event, Britain’s Hamzah Sheeraz will meet Germany’s Alem Begic for the vacant WBO world title in the super middleweight division at 168 pounds.

Sheeran has a record of 22 wins (18 by knockout), no losses and one draw, while Begic has a record of 29 wins (23 KOs), no losses and one draw.

The card also features a WBA welterweight title fight at 147 pounds, pitting Uzbekistan’s Shakhram Giyasov, who has a perfect 17-0 record (10 KOs), against Britain’s Jack Catterall, who has a record of 32-2 (14 KOs).

In a much-anticipated women’s bout, Japan’s Mizuki Hirota, who has a record of 10 wins without defeat, including two knockouts, defends The Ring and WBO superfly 115-pound belts against Egypt’s Mai Suleiman, who has a record of 10 wins (6 KOs) and one loss.

The card also features a heavyweight showdown between Cuban Frank Sanchez, who has a record of 25 wins (18 KOs) and one loss, and American