A look at the Usyk Rico tale of the tape ahead of their big fight including height, stats, reach and more.
There isn’t much difference in height but there is a bit more in weight and so on.
The experience difference as pro boxers is the main thing though:
- Usyk height is 191 centimeters.
- Verhoeven height is 196 centimeters.
- Usyk age is 39 as of May 2026.
- Verhoeven age is 37 as of May 2026.
- Usyk stance is southpaw.
- Verhoeven stance is orthodox.
- Usyk professional debut was November 9, 2013.
- Verhoeven professional boxing debut was October 10, 2014.
- Usyk knockout percentage is 62.5 percent.
- Verhoeven boxing knockout percentage is 100 percent.
- Usyk has 12 world title fight wins.
- Verhoeven has 0 boxing world title fight wins.
- Usyk was born January 17, 1987.
Oleksandr Usyk reach and usual weight
- Usyk’s reach is seventy eight inches
- Usyk usually weighs around two hundred twenty three pounds for heavyweight fights
- Usyk fought at two hundred point six pounds as an amateur heavyweight
- Usyk was at the two hundred pound cruiserweight limit before moving up
- Usyk walks around near two hundred thirty pounds between camps
Rico Verhoeven reach and usual weight
- Verhoeven’s reach is seventy seven inches
- Verhoeven weighed two hundred sixty five pounds for GLORY kickboxing title fights
- Verhoeven says he has about a twenty kilogram weight difference on Usyk
- Verhoeven competes at heavyweight with a limit of two hundred sixty four point five pounds in kickboxing
- Verhoeven walks around near two hundred seventy pounds year round
That’s how they match up in the tale of the tape.
Here’s a look at the Usyk Rico card this weekend as well — solid enough card actually.
A solid card overall it must be said to the credit of the event, while the main event is a mismatch, there is some excellent action on the undercard.

