Usyk ready to fight kickboxer at Egyptian pyramid. No joke.

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As heavyweights Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven prepare to fight on Saturday, May 23, the most astonishing tale of the tape belongs to the venue.

They will battle in Egypt at the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the world and a breathtaking sight.

Height: 454 feet.

Weight: No scale big enough to know.

Age: Almost 4,000 years old.

Record: Undefeated. Which is to say the structure hasn’t been knocked down since it was built.

Now exactly why this fight is taking place in front of the pyramid is unclear. But it’s about as novel (or, gimmicky) as the fight itself.

Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) is a three-time undisputed champion boxer from Ukraine. Verhoeven is a kickboxer with a record of 66-10 and 10 knockouts. He has boxed professionally just once, and won by second-round knockout over Janos Finfera in 2014.

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven how to watch​

Date: Saturday, May 23

Pay-per-view: DAZN

PPV fee: $59.99

Time: 1 p.m. ET, main card starts

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven tale of the tape​

• Height: Usyk 6-3; Verhoeven 6-5

• Weight: Usyk 227 pounds; Verhoeven 270 pounds

• Reach: Usyk 78 inches; Verhoeven 77 inches

• Age: Usyk 39; Verhoeven 37

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven main card​

• Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven; heavyweight, for the WBA and WBC titles

• Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Alem Begic; super-middleweight, for the vacant WBO title

• Jack Catterall vs. Shakhram Giyasov; welterweight, for the WBA title

• Frank Sanchez vs. Richard Torrez Jr.; heavyweight

• Mizuki Hiruta vs. Mai Soliman; super flyweight, for the WBO title

• Daniel Lapin vs. Benjamin Mendes Tani; light heavyweight

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven pits boxing champ vs. kickboxer

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