Tickets for the clash between world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven, titled ‘Glory in Giza’
are on sale now for what is set to be one of the most historic sporting events ever staged. Set in Egypt against the extraordinary backdrop of the Pyramids of Giza, the event presents a truly rare sporting occasion, a once-in-a-lifetime setting for a clash of champions. Usyk (30–0 including the World Series of Boxing) meets kickboxing legend Verhoeven on Saturday, May 23rd. It will be broadcast globally on DAZN. Ahead of the main event will be Hamzah Sheeraz (22–0–1) vs. Alem Begic (29–0–1) for the vacant WBO super middleweight title. Sheeraz returns for his first fight of 2026 following a fifth-round knockout of Edgar Berlanga last July.
ADDITIONAL BOUTS
Jack Catterall (32–2) meets Uzbekistan's Shakhram Giyasov (17–0) for the WBA regular welterweight title, coming off a win over Ekow Essuman last November...
Frank Sanchez (25–1) takes on unbeaten Olympic silver medallist Richard Torrez Jr. (14–0) in an IBF heavyweight eliminator..
Mizuki Hiruta (10–0) defends her WBO titles against Mai Soliman (10–1). It marks her seventh straight WBO defense and first bout on a major card...
Ukrainian light heavyweight Daniel Lapin (13-0) will be in against Benjamin Mendes Tani (9-1)...
Basem Mamdouh (10–2) faces unbeaten American Jamar Talley (6–0) on home soil.
Saudi Arabia's Sultan Almohammed (3-0) continues his run on major undercards with a bout against Indonesian featherweight Dedy Imprax (2-4) and...
Egyptian boxers will also be featured, with Mahmoud Mobark vs Ali Sserunkuma and Omar Hikal vs Michael Kalyalya.
Tickets are available now at: https://tazkarti.co/GloryInGiza