Learn more about why the Usyk Rico live event for boxing will be a big one even though the fight is not good.
Usyk is expected to easily walk through kickboxer Rico this weekend in their heavyweight title boxing match.
But the event is a rare one for boxing given the stage it is on for location, the card is solid as well.
Some things to note on the Usyk Rico live atmosphere and location this week — and some background info for those new to boxing as well:
- The Pyramids of Giza are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The Great Pyramid was built circa 2560 BC.
- The site is located approximately 13 kilometers southwest of Cairo.
- No professional boxing world title fight has previously occurred at the Pyramids.
- The WBC has created commemorative belts for special events before.
- The Ring Magazine began publishing in 1922.
- Egypt Standard Time does not observe daylight saving time in 2026.
- The Giza Plateau is open to tourists year-round.
- DAZN launched in 2016.
- The WBC was founded in 1963.
- Usyk has fought outdoors at Stadion Wroclaw in Poland.
- Verhoeven fought at GelreDome in Arnhem for GLORY events.
- The Pyramids complex covers about 16,000 hectares.
- May temperatures in Giza average 32 degrees Celsius high.
- The event date of May 23, 2026 falls on a Saturday.
So, with it being in such a big location in terms of tourism and history and so on, that will get boxing into a new audience a bit there and near Africa too.
That’s a plus point for the sport.
If Usyk were to win a possibly Usyk Dubois trilogy among other fights is in play.
