When is Oleksandr Usyk’s next fight? Who is his opponent?

Oleksandr Usyk will take to the ring for his first fight of 2026 tonight, beneath the shadow of the Giza necropolis near Cairo, Egypt.

The star will defend two of his three heavyweight titles before the Great Pyramid and the Great Sphinx, in what promises to be a dramatic spectacle.

Undefeated across a glittering professional career, the Ukrainian is into what he sees as his endgame now - but just who will he be facing next?

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DAZN FACE OFF: Usyk vs. Verhoeven

Watch dramatic clash here

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Here's everything you need to know ahead of Oleksandr Usyk's next fight.

Who will Oleksandr Usyk fight next?

Oleksandr Usyk will face  Rico Verhoeven  in his next bout, with the Dutch kickboxer contesting just his second professional boxing bout.

It marks the first crossover fighter for the champion, following in the footsteps of rivals Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua in facing such foes.

This contest, along with the rest of the Usyk-Verhoeven card, will be broadcast live across the world on DAZN Pay-Per-View and DAZN Ultimate Tier .

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven fight date, start time

The main card begins at  8:00pm EEST , while ringwalks for the headline bout are scheduled at  12:48am (Sunday, May 24) EEST .

• Date : Saturday, May 23
• Time : 6:00pm BST / 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT / 8:00pm EEST
• Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven main event ringwalks (approx) : 10:48pm BST / 5:48pm ET / 2:48pm PT / 12:48am EEST

How to watch Oleksandr Usyk's next fight?

Oleksandr Usyk versus Rico Verhoeven and the whole undercard will be broadcast live on DAZN worldwide via DAZN Pay-Per-View and DAZN Ultimate Tier.

There are three ways to buy and watch this fight:

1) Buy the PPV is a one-off cost of £24.99 / $59.99.

2) Bundle:  Get a major PPV discount by purchasing two PPVs in one Bundle. Buy Usyk vs. Verhoeven with either Fury vs. Hall, OR Zayas v Boots (US only Bundle option) for a combined price of two fights for  £44.99 / $107.99 ($120.99 for Zayas option). 

3) Ultimate Tier: Subscribe to DAZN Ultimate Tier to get Usyk vs. Verhoeven and other PPVs included in your subscription rather than paying extra one-off costs. See below for full details.

BUY NOW: Purchase Usyk vs. Verhoeven PPV right now by clicking here

You can watch the fight via the DAZN App, available on smart TVs, phones, tablets, streaming devices, games consoles and web browsers.

If you do not have the App already then just follow these instructions....

• Download the free DAZN App from your normal App store on your TV, phone, tablet, or streaming device
• On a laptop or PC  visit www.DAZN.com/home
• Select 'Get started' or 'log in'
• Enter your email address, or sign up via the Apple, Google or Facebook options
• You then have access to all of DAZN's free content, including the Matchroom boxing channel, LIV Golf, and FIFA+
• Then find the Usyk vs. Verhoeven page and click 'buy now'

Get PPVs included in your subscription with DAZN Ultimate Tier

DAZN's Ultimate Tier subscription package includes a minimum of 12 PPVs a year, which includes Usyk vs. Verhoeven, on top of the regular 185 fight nights offering. That means you would not need to purchase PPVs individually at an extra cost. 

Upcoming PPVs included in Ultimate Tier include Fury vs. Hall (June 13), and Zayas vs. Ennis (June 27) PPVs without any extra one-off costs.

UK customers can subscribe for £24.99 per month,  US customers for  $44.99 per month. 

Based on buying 12 PPVs per year, having an Ultimate Tier subscription instead can save £320 / $535 a year**. 

**Savings calculated by comparing 12 months of DAZN Monthly Flex plus 12 pay-per-view events per year against 12 months of DAZN Ultimate at launch price.

SIGN UP to Ultimate Tier by clicking here

US customers can sign up for Ultimate Tier now for  $44.99 per month.  UK customers can subscribe for £24.99 per month .

Based on buying 12 PPV's per year having a Ultimate Tier subscription instead can save  $535 / £320 a year**. 

**Savings calculated by comparing 12 months of DAZN Monthly Flex plus 12 pay-per-view events per year against 12 months of DAZN Ultimate at launch price.