The boxing data of Usyk and Verhoeven are incomparable, however each fighters have established themselves as main figures of their respective disciplines.
Usyk started campaigning as knowledgeable boxer a yr after profitable gold on the 2012 Olympics in London.
In simply his tenth combat, Usyk beat Krzysztof Glowacki to win the WBO cruiserweight title and launched into the street to change into undisputed.
He achieved that feat in 2018 with a factors win over Murat Gassiev and made one profitable defence in opposition to Tony Bellew earlier than transferring as much as heavyweight.
Victories over Chazz Witherspoon and Derek Chisora earned Usyk a shot at unified champion Anthony Joshua, and he delivered once more to win the WBA (Tremendous), IBF and WBO belts.
Following profitable defences in a rematch with Joshua after which in opposition to Daniel Dubois, Usyk made historical past by turning into the primary undisputed heavyweight champion within the four-belt period when he outpointed Tyson Fury.
Usyk beat Fury twice in 2024 and additional cemented his place as one of many pound-for-pound greats when stopping Dubois in 2025 to change into a two-time undisputed champion.
He has but to style defeat in 24 fights as knowledgeable and has received 15 of these contests inside the gap.
Verhoeven has solely competed as soon as professionally as a boxer – claiming a second-round knockout win over Janos Finfera in 2014.
However he’s considered one of many greats of the kickboxing world, having reigned because the Glory promotion’s heavyweight champion for 11 years and made 13 profitable defences.
