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Oleksandr Usyk, Napoleon, and the Gamble Facing David Benavidez

KO On SI·Joseph Hammond·24 days ago
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Oleksandr Usyk will face kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven beneath the shadow of the Great Pyramids of Giza on May 23. It will be perhaps the greatest battle those ancient stones have seen since Napoleon Bonaparte led the French Army into Egypt in 1798. Before the Battle of the Pyramids, the future emperor implored his troops, “Soldiers, from the tops of these pyramids, forty centuries look down upon you.” For Napoleon, Egypt was a stage for destiny. Usyk now steps into the same desert carrying his own claim to greatness. A potential super fight is already looming in his future. Oleksandr Usyk | IMAGO / Xinhua Turki Al Sheik, the chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) and co-founder of Zuffa Boxing, is already dreaming of another megafight. He has suggested Benavidez as a possible opponent for Oleksander Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs). For now, Usyk is set to face Rico Verhoeven on May 23. A Benavidez fight would have to wait until 2027.…

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