Oleksandr Usyk Vs. Rico Verhoeven: Start Time And Ring Walks In Egypt

InnovationGamingOleksandr Usyk Vs. Rico Verhoeven: Start Time And Ring Walks In EgyptByBrian Mazique,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011.Follow AuthorMay 23, 2026, 02:44am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.CAIRO, EGYPT - MAY 22: Oleksandr Usyk (left) and Rico Verhoeven (right) Weigh In ahead of their WBC World Heavyweight Title fight tomorrow night, at the Grand Egyptian Museum on May 22, 2026 in Cairo, Egypt. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Getty Images)Getty ImagesOn Saturday, WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will defend his title against renown kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. The two champions of their sport will do battle in a location that has never hosted championship boxing, the Pyramids in Egypt. It seems almost surreal to write, but it's 2026 and almost nothing is impossible — especially in boxing.As you might expect, the start time won’t be what most American fight fans have become accustomed to when fights are in Las Vegas or New York. Here's the information you need to watch this unique but still controversial championship boxing event.Key Facts at a GlanceEvent: Glory in Giza — Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico VerhoevenDate: Saturday, May 23, 2026Venue: Giza Necropolis, at the Pyramids of Giza, EgyptMain card start: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST / 8 p.m. EgyptRing walks (approx.): 5:48 p.m. ET / 2:48 p.m. PT / 10:48 p.m. BSTHow to watch: DAZN pay-per-view ($59.99 in the U.S.)What Time Does The Usyk Vs. Verhoeven Main Card Start?The Glory in Giza main card begins at 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT / 10 a.m. PT in the United States, which lands at 6 p.m. BST in the U.K. and 8 p.m. local time in Egypt. DAZN's full pay-per-view broadcast opens even earlier, around 10 to 11 a.m. ET, to carry the undercard.MORE FOR YOUThat gives American viewers a rare daytime heavy...