Usyk defeated Verhoeven by stoppage in Egypt in the 11th round. After the bout, the boxer spoke about the shelling of Ukraine and his family being in a shelter.
Usyk and Verhoeven held a face-off at a press conference in Giza ahead of their May 23 fight. The boxer appeared in a suit featuring a trident by the brand DAMIRLI.
Oleksandr Usyk will fight Rico Verhoeven on May 23 in Giza, Egypt. The WBC heavyweight title will be at stake.
Two weeks after the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, the administration is introducing restrictions on visits. Tickets are now only available online for a specific time due to the huge influx of visitors.
The Netherlands will return a stolen 3,500-year-old stone head, dating back to the pharaonic era, to Egypt. The sculpture was discovered at a fair after being stolen during the Arab Spring.
The Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza has opened some exhibition halls in a test mode. The 500 thousand square meters complex was built over 20 years and contains the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
Egypt has launched a controversial 3-year renovation of the Menkaura pyramid in Giza. The project was criticized by experts who called it "absurd" and violating the principles of renovation.
