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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Press conferences are a particularly typical proceeding for any combat sports fight week. The fighters come in, make a bold statement about how they’ll win on fight night, and engage in a staring contest with their opponent where it seems like the first to blink will lose.

The media circus leading up to ‘Glory in Giza’ couldn’t be more different.

Sure, we can attribute that to the star-studded undercard. Or the main event fight featuring Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven — two figurative and literal giants of combat sports going head-to-head, or the narratives shaping the story that will unfold.

The real reason? The colossal structure that is the Grand Egyptian Museum, and the artifacts of the indomitable civilization it houses.

Under the chin of the towering statue of Ramses II, the fighters, hoping to etch their name in history, gathered amongst it.

A reminder that the pursuit of greatness is timeless and that some settings are simply bigger than the fight itself.

On May 23rd at the foot of the Pyramids, 12 people will fight to be immortalized on a stage built for eternity.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Australian-Egyptian boxer Mai Soliman has spoken about fighting beneath the Pyramids of Giza as a full-circle moment ahead of her title bout on May 23 during ‘Glory in Giza’.

Ahead of fight night, at the heart of the Grand Egyptian Museum, #SceneSports sat down with Soliman to discuss returning to her roots, the pressure and pride of representing Egypt on an international stage, and why she sees this homecoming title fight as the defining moment of her career so far.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of his crossover showdown with unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, GLORY kickboxing heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven shared an emotional moment with #SceneSports about the personal meaning behind fighting at the Pyramids of Giza.

Verhoeven revealed that his mother passed away during a previous training camp. While later going through her belongings, he discovered photographs of her standing at the pyramids nearly 30 years ago. Now, as he prepares to headline ‘Glory in Giza’ on May 23 against Usyk, he describes the moment as both destiny and a tribute to her memory.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Saturday May 23rd ‘Glory in Giza’ card moved one step closer at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the fighters and figures behind one of the year’s biggest combat sports events gathered for the official press conference beside the Ramses II statue.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven shared the stage ahead of their crossover bout at the Pyramids of Giza, alongside Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Peter Fury, Karim Erja, and Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also presented the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ belt made specially for the event, and Terence Crawford.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also includes three title fights, a packed undercard, and a fairytale homecoming bout.

There were predictions, promises, and the usual fight-week tension, but by the end of the afternoon the message from nearly everyone on stage was straightforward enough: now it’s time to weigh in.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Saturday May 23rd ‘Glory in Giza’ card moved one step closer at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the fighters and figures behind one of the year’s biggest combat sports events gathered for the official press conference beside the Ramses II statue.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven shared the stage ahead of their crossover bout at the Pyramids of Giza, alongside Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Peter Fury, Karim Erja, and Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also presented the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ belt made specially for the event, and Terence Crawford.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also includes three title fights, a packed undercard, and a fairytale homecoming bout.

There were predictions, promises, and the usual fight-week tension, but by the end of the afternoon the message from nearly everyone on stage was straightforward enough: now it’s time to weigh in.

📸 @SceneSportsME
🎥 @Dazn

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Saturday May 23rd ‘Glory in Giza’ card moved one step closer at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the fighters and figures behind one of the year’s biggest combat sports events gathered for the official press conference beside the Ramses II statue.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven shared the stage ahead of their crossover bout at the Pyramids of Giza, alongside Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Peter Fury, Karim Erja, and Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also presented the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ belt made specially for the event, and Terence Crawford.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also includes three title fights, a packed undercard, and a fairytale homecoming bout.

There were predictions, promises, and the usual fight-week tension, but by the end of the afternoon the message from nearly everyone on stage was straightforward enough: now it’s time to weigh in.

📸 @SceneSportsME
🎥 @Dazn

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Saturday May 23rd ‘Glory in Giza’ card moved one step closer at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the fighters and figures behind one of the year’s biggest combat sports events gathered for the official press conference beside the Ramses II statue.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven shared the stage ahead of their crossover bout at the Pyramids of Giza, alongside Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Peter Fury, Karim Erja, and Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also presented the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ belt made specially for the event, and Terence Crawford.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also includes three title fights, a packed undercard, and a fairytale homecoming bout.

There were predictions, promises, and the usual fight-week tension, but by the end of the afternoon the message from nearly everyone on stage was straightforward enough: now it’s time to weigh in.

📸 @SceneSportsME
🎥 @Dazn

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Saturday May 23rd ‘Glory in Giza’ card moved one step closer at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the fighters and figures behind one of the year’s biggest combat sports events gathered for the official press conference beside the Ramses II statue.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven shared the stage ahead of their crossover bout at the Pyramids of Giza, alongside Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Peter Fury, Karim Erja, and Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also presented the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ belt made specially for the event, and Terence Crawford.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also includes three title fights, a packed undercard, and a fairytale homecoming bout.

There were predictions, promises, and the usual fight-week tension, but by the end of the afternoon the message from nearly everyone on stage was straightforward enough: now it’s time to weigh in.

📸 @SceneSportsME
🎥 @Dazn

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Saturday May 23rd ‘Glory in Giza’ card moved one step closer at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the fighters and figures behind one of the year’s biggest combat sports events gathered for the official press conference beside the Ramses II statue.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven shared the stage ahead of their crossover bout at the Pyramids of Giza, alongside Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Peter Fury, Karim Erja, and Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also presented the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ belt made specially for the event, and Terence Crawford.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also includes three title fights, a packed undercard, and a fairytale homecoming bout.

There were predictions, promises, and the usual fight-week tension, but by the end of the afternoon the message from nearly everyone on stage was straightforward enough: now it’s time to weigh in.

📸 @SceneSportsME
🎥 @Dazn

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Saturday May 23rd ‘Glory in Giza’ card moved one step closer at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the fighters and figures behind one of the year’s biggest combat sports events gathered for the official press conference beside the Ramses II statue.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven shared the stage ahead of their crossover bout at the Pyramids of Giza, alongside Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Peter Fury, Karim Erja, and Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also presented the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ belt made specially for the event, and Terence Crawford.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also includes three title fights, a packed undercard, and a fairytale homecoming bout.

There were predictions, promises, and the usual fight-week tension, but by the end of the afternoon the message from nearly everyone on stage was straightforward enough: now it’s time to weigh in.

📸 @SceneSportsME
🎥 @Dazn

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Saturday May 23rd ‘Glory in Giza’ card moved one step closer at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the fighters and figures behind one of the year’s biggest combat sports events gathered for the official press conference beside the Ramses II statue.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven shared the stage ahead of their crossover bout at the Pyramids of Giza, alongside Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Peter Fury, Karim Erja, and Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also presented the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ belt made specially for the event, and Terence Crawford.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also includes three title fights, a packed undercard, and a fairytale homecoming bout.

There were predictions, promises, and the usual fight-week tension, but by the end of the afternoon the message from nearly everyone on stage was straightforward enough: now it’s time to weigh in.

📸 @SceneSportsME
🎥 @Dazn

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing’s latest global event arrived at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ fight night at the Pyramids of Giza, with champions, promoters, and fighters gathering beneath the colossal Ramses II statue for the official press conference.

Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven led the line-up before their crossover clash, while speakers included Rick Reeno, Eddie Hearn, Rico Verhoeven’s trainer Peter Fury and manager Karim Erja, alongside Oleksandr Usyk’s physiologist Jakub Chycki. Mauricio Sulaimán also took the stage to unveil the custom WBC ‘King of the Nile’ title belt created for the occasion, with special guest Terence Crawford in attendance.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the card also features Jack Catterall, Shakhram Giyasov, Hamzah Sheeraz, and a stacked undercard with three title fights and a fairytale homecoming bout.

For all the speeches and face-offs, the mood across the stage remained consistent: the real talking starts when the bell rings on Saturday night.

📸/🎥 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ event at the Pyramids of Giza, fighters gathered at the Grand Egyptian Museum for a press conference that placed one of boxing’s most ambitious fight cards against one of Egypt’s most recognisable backdrops.

Before WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk meets GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in the main event, a stacked undercard featuring three title fights and a fairytale homecoming will open the night. One by one, the fighters took to the microphone beneath the towering Ramses II statue to size up their opponents, though most made it clear they would rather do their talking in the ring when the bell sounds on Saturday night.

📸 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ event at the Pyramids of Giza, fighters gathered at the Grand Egyptian Museum for a press conference that placed one of boxing’s most ambitious fight cards against one of Egypt’s most recognisable backdrops.

Before WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk meets GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in the main event, a stacked undercard featuring three title fights and a fairytale homecoming will open the night. One by one, the fighters took to the microphone beneath the towering Ramses II statue to size up their opponents, though most made it clear they would rather do their talking in the ring when the bell sounds on Saturday night.

📸 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ event at the Pyramids of Giza, fighters gathered at the Grand Egyptian Museum for a press conference that placed one of boxing’s most ambitious fight cards against one of Egypt’s most recognisable backdrops.

Before WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk meets GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in the main event, a stacked undercard featuring three title fights and a fairytale homecoming will open the night. One by one, the fighters took to the microphone beneath the towering Ramses II statue to size up their opponents, though most made it clear they would rather do their talking in the ring when the bell sounds on Saturday night.

📸 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ event at the Pyramids of Giza, fighters gathered at the Grand Egyptian Museum for a press conference that placed one of boxing’s most ambitious fight cards against one of Egypt’s most recognisable backdrops.

Before WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk meets GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in the main event, a stacked undercard featuring three title fights and a fairytale homecoming will open the night. One by one, the fighters took to the microphone beneath the towering Ramses II statue to size up their opponents, though most made it clear they would rather do their talking in the ring when the bell sounds on Saturday night.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ event at the Pyramids of Giza, fighters gathered at the Grand Egyptian Museum for a press conference that placed one of boxing’s most ambitious fight cards against one of Egypt’s most recognisable backdrops.

Before WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk meets GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in the main event, a stacked undercard featuring three title fights and a fairytale homecoming will open the night. One by one, the fighters took to the microphone beneath the towering Ramses II statue to size up their opponents, though most made it clear they would rather do their talking in the ring when the bell sounds on Saturday night.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ event at the Pyramids of Giza, fighters gathered at the Grand Egyptian Museum for a press conference that placed one of boxing’s most ambitious fight cards against one of Egypt’s most recognisable backdrops.

Before WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk meets GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in the main event, a stacked undercard featuring three title fights and a fairytale homecoming will open the night. One by one, the fighters took to the microphone beneath the towering Ramses II statue to size up their opponents, though most made it clear they would rather do their talking in the ring when the bell sounds on Saturday night.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: “These fighters have become like brothers to me, and I will do everything I can to support them,” said Turki Al Al-Sheikh on heavyweights Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven.

With those candid remarks, Al-Sheikh ushered in the ‘Glory in Giza’ run in Egypt. At the official press conference at the Grand Egyptian Museum, he spoke about the “revolution happening in boxing” and the creation of this historic bout at an equally historic site.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: “These fighters have become like brothers to me, and I will do everything I can to support them,” said Turki Al Al-Sheikh on heavyweights Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven.

With those candid remarks, Al-Sheikh ushered in the ‘Glory in Giza’ run in Egypt. At the official press conference at the Grand Egyptian Museum, he spoke about the “revolution happening in boxing” and the creation of this historic bout at an equally historic site.

📸 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: “These fighters have become like brothers to me, and I will do everything I can to support them,” said Turki Al Al-Sheikh on heavyweights Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven.

With those candid remarks, Al-Sheikh ushered in the ‘Glory in Giza’ run in Egypt. At the official press conference at the Grand Egyptian Museum, he spoke about the “revolution happening in boxing” and the creation of this historic bout at an equally historic site.

📸 @SceneSportsME

@SceneSportsME LIVE: Beneath the colossal Ramses II statue at the Grand Egyptian Museum, WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven went head-to-head at the official press conference ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ event at the Pyramids of Giza.

Presented by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the crossover bout places two unbeaten champions from different fighting disciplines in the same ring, with Usyk arriving with a 24-0 professional boxing record while Verhoeven prepares for only the second boxing match of his career.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Beneath the colossal Ramses II statue at the Grand Egyptian Museum, WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven went head-to-head at the official press conference ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ event at the Pyramids of Giza.

Presented by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the crossover bout places two unbeaten champions from different fighting disciplines in the same ring, with Usyk arriving with a 24-0 professional boxing record while Verhoeven prepares for only the second boxing match of his career.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Beneath the colossal Ramses II statue at the Grand Egyptian Museum, WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven went head-to-head at the official press conference ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ event at the Pyramids of Giza.

Presented by The Ring and Riyadh Season, the crossover bout places two unbeaten champions from different fighting disciplines in the same ring, with Usyk arriving with a 24-0 professional boxing record while Verhoeven prepares for only the second boxing match of his career.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ showdown at the Pyramids of Giza, H.E. Turki Alalshikh — the driving force behind Riyadh Season’s global boxing expansion — took the stage beneath the towering Ramses II statue at the Grand Egyptian Museum during the official pre-fight press conference, thanking the Egyptian government, organisers, and partners for helping transform the foot of the pyramids into boxing’s next major stage.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, ‘Glory in Giza’ pits WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk against reigning GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in a cross-discipline heavyweight clash. Usyk enters the bout unbeaten at 24-0 in professional boxing, while Verhoeven steps into only his second professional boxing match after years at the top of international kickboxing.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ showdown at the Pyramids of Giza, H.E. Turki Alalshikh — the driving force behind Riyadh Season’s global boxing expansion — took the stage beneath the towering Ramses II statue at the Grand Egyptian Museum during the official pre-fight press conference, thanking the Egyptian government, organisers, and partners for helping transform the foot of the pyramids into boxing’s next major stage.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, ‘Glory in Giza’ pits WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk against reigning GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in a cross-discipline heavyweight clash. Usyk enters the bout unbeaten at 24-0 in professional boxing, while Verhoeven steps into only his second professional boxing match after years at the top of international kickboxing.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ showdown at the Pyramids of Giza, H.E. Turki Alalshikh — the driving force behind Riyadh Season’s global boxing expansion — took the stage beneath the towering Ramses II statue at the Grand Egyptian Museum during the official pre-fight press conference, thanking the Egyptian government, organisers, and partners for helping transform the foot of the pyramids into boxing’s next major stage.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, ‘Glory in Giza’ pits WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk against reigning GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in a cross-discipline heavyweight clash. Usyk enters the bout unbeaten at 24-0 in professional boxing, while Verhoeven steps into only his second professional boxing match after years at the top of international kickboxing.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ showdown at the Pyramids of Giza, H.E. Turki Alalshikh — the driving force behind Riyadh Season’s global boxing expansion — took the stage beneath the towering Ramses II statue at the Grand Egyptian Museum during the official pre-fight press conference, thanking the Egyptian government, organisers, and partners for helping transform the foot of the pyramids into boxing’s next major stage.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, ‘Glory in Giza’ pits WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk against reigning GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in a cross-discipline heavyweight clash. Usyk enters the bout unbeaten at 24-0 in professional boxing, while Verhoeven steps into only his second professional boxing match after years at the top of international kickboxing.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Ahead of Saturday’s ‘Glory in Giza’ showdown at the Pyramids of Giza, H.E. Turki Alalshikh — the driving force behind Riyadh Season’s global boxing expansion — took the stage beneath the towering Ramses II statue at the Grand Egyptian Museum during the official pre-fight press conference, thanking the Egyptian government, organisers, and partners for helping transform the foot of the pyramids into boxing’s next major stage.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, ‘Glory in Giza’ pits WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk against reigning GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in a cross-discipline heavyweight clash. Usyk enters the bout unbeaten at 24-0 in professional boxing, while Verhoeven steps into only his second professional boxing match after years at the top of international kickboxing.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Boxing and mythology have been intertwined since the first swing and swerve. Tonight, that ancient overlap takes shape at the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the world’s largest archaeological museum becomes the setting for one of combat sports’ most ambitious spectacles in recent memory.

At first glance, sports and narrative may seem like separate worlds. In reality, they have always been inseparable. Boxing, especially, has long thrived on larger-than-life storytelling: rivalries, redemption arcs, undefeated records and impossible odds. Tonight, cameras flash against gold belts, sharp suits and heavyweight egos as Oleksandr Usyk and Rico Verhoeven stand face-to-face ahead of ‘Glory in Giza’.

Organised by The Ring Magazine and Riyadh Season, tonight marks the start of a full weekend of boxing heavyweights making history in Egypt. Stay tuned to @SceneSportsME for everything ‘Glory in Giza’.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: WBC heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and GLORY kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven “faced off”beneath the towering Ramses II statue at the Grand Egyptian Museum ahead of Saturday’s heavyweight showdown at the Pyramids of Giza.

Organised by The Ring and Riyadh Season, ‘Glory in Giza’ brings together two undefeated champions from different combat sports backgrounds, with Usyk entering the bout at 24-0 in professional boxing and Verhoeven making just his second appearance in the ring under boxing rules.

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@SceneSportsME LIVE: Turki Al-Sheikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority and the driving force behind Riyadh Season, was spotted touring the Grand Egyptian Museum alongside museum CEO Ahmed Ghoneim ahead of tonight’s highly anticipated ‘Glory in Giza’ press conference.

The visit comes just hours before heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk and kickboxing star Rico Verhoeven face off at the museum ahead of Saturday’s blockbuster event at the Pyramids of Giza. Organised by The Ring Magazine and Riyadh Season, ‘Glory in Giza’ is expected to become one of the world's most-watched combat sports spectacles.

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