Oleksandr Usyk Vs. Rico Verhoeven Predictions - 'He's Going To Sleep'

Oleksandr Usyk puts his IBF, WBA and WBC heavyweight titles on the line this Saturday against Rico Verhoeven, as fans picked their winner.

Usyk vacated the WBO belt after becoming undisputed champion for the second time by beating Daniel Dubois in July 2025, sidestepping mandatory challenger Fabio Wardley. A planned meeting with Deontay Wilder fell through when the American grew impatient with negotiations and signed to fight Derek Chisora on April 4 instead.

Verhoeven, available and marketable, filled the space.The Dutch heavyweight is physically imposing, carries genuine power, and spent eleven years as the most dominant kickboxer on the planet — making thirteen successful defences of the GLORY heavyweight title before vacating it last November. Here is how fans saw the fight playing out.

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