Usyk and Verhoeven confirm readiness for main event at official weigh-in ceremony for ‘Glory in Giza’

CAIRO: The preamble and ceremonies for “Glory in Giza” concluded on Friday night at the Grand Egyptian Museum with the official weigh-in ceremony for the fighters competing in the highly anticipated card on Saturday night.

The showcase event, part of Riyadh Season, will take place at the Pyramids of Giza.

The official weigh-ins saw all participating fighters successfully make weight for their respective bouts. Leading the lineup were the two fighters facing off in the main event: Ukrainian heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Dutch kickboxing king Rico Verhoeven.

Usyk and Verhoeven’s successful weigh-ins further intensified anticipation for the headline bout, particularly given the contrasting nature of the matchup. Usyk enters with vast experience inside professional boxing rings and a decorated legacy as one of the heavyweight division’s elite champions, while Verhoeven steps into the contest with a different combat background after establishing himself as one of the greatest kickboxing champions of all time.

Beyond the headline bout, the “Glory in Giza” card also features several high-profile matchups, including Hamzah Sheeraz against Alem Begic for the WBO super middleweight world title; Shakhram Giyasov against Jack Catterall and Frank Sanchez against Richard Torrez Jr. Additional bouts will feature notable names such as Mizuki Hirota, Mai Soliman, Daniel Lapin, Bassem Mamdouh, Omar Heikal, Saudi boxer Sultan Al-Mohammad, and a number of other fighters.

The card also carries added value through the presence of fighters from diverse combat backgrounds, bringing together world-class experience and rising talent in what is expected to be a night of elite-level competition.

The weigh-in ceremony marked the