Rico Verhoeven will make his comeback in the boxing ring in Ahoy at the end of October. The kickboxing world champion then takes on Hesdy Gerges. That will happen at a special event Hit It† It is a new sports and entertainment show in which Verhoeven himself is the driving force.
For Verhoeven it will be his first match since he suffered a serious eye injury in his epic fight with Jamal Ben Saddik last year. The Dutchman won that match and thus extended his heavyweight title at Glory.
With Gerges, 33-year-old Verhoeven meets an old acquaintance. At the beginning of last year he already faced the Amsterdammer of Egyptian descent. Gerges replaced the injured Ben Saddik at the time and – partly due to an ultra-short preparation – did not manage to surprise the world champion.
,,I can only respect the fact that he got in ten days in advance”, Verhoeven said today when announcing the new fight. ,,Of course it will be tough if he trains fully over a longer period of time, but he has to work hard. He sets the bar high for himself with these kinds of statements. We have a long history, in which we have faced each other several times. Hesdy knows what fighting is and it is certain that it will be fireworks between us.”
No Dirk Kuyt
Dirk Kuyt’s previously announced debut in the ring has been canceled. The former international was presented today as the new trainer of ADO Den Haag and wants to concentrate fully on his new position. ,,In top sport you have to be ‘full focus’. That also applies to Dirk as a trainer, so it is understandable that he cannot combine it,” says Verhoeven. “We are now going to make a choice from the celebrity candidates, where we have already seen some interesting candidates pass by.”
In addition to the match between Verhoeven and Gerges, there is also a match between Denise Kielholtz, Gerges’ wife, and Lorena Klijn on the program. ,,I’m really excited to get back into the ring as a kickboxer. That my husband also steps into the ring is very special. I am already looking forward to training together and showing everyone what a real power couple looks like.”
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