Rico Verhoeven is built like a tree.

He's massive.

I've done my fair share of boxing live texts and this may be the largest gap I've seen between a vote.

Here is the national anthem of Ukraine.

Now it's time for the national anthem of the Netherlands.

There aren't many that do it like Oleksandr Usyk. One of the very best to have stepped inside a boxing ring.

He's had 13 world title fights and won all 13 of them, while also picking up three undisputed titles along the way.

Impressive.

We are currently listening to the national anthem of Egypt.

Stacey Copeland
Retired boxer on BBC Radio 5 Live

This is Usyk's most incredible outfit, and he has had some belters!

What an event this is.

Oleksandr Usyk is here and he's in full gladiator kit with his entourage behind him.

We've also got a very expensive-looking firework display going on.

Image source, Getty Images

Eddie Hearn
Boxing promoter and DAZN analyst to BBC Sport

Verhoeven is going to be a handful but unfortunately for him, he's fighting one of the best to ever do it. So I can't see anything else other than an Usyk victory.

Rico Verhoeven waited for the drop in the song and legged it to the ring.

Never seen that before. Decent warm-up, I guess.

Rice Verhoeven is being walked to the ring by people in Egyptian pharaohs' costumes.

This is like something from WrestleMania.

Image source, Matchroom boxing

"Let's get this party started," says Michael Buffer.

We've made it.

Oleksandr Usyk isn't known as the biggest puncher in the heavyweight division but he can still land with the best of them.

Here's a look at how Usyk wins his fights.

I can see Michael Buffer in the ring.

We're getting closer, guys!

Anthony Crolla
Former world champion to BBC Sport

It's a crazy, crazy fight. Probably more crazy than Francis Ngannou against Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua. I think Usyk will just have a bit of fun, being the showman that he is. He could do it early but he wraps it up by the halfway mark.

Wish they'd get on with it, to be honest.

Oleksandr Usyk doesn't have tremendous one-punch power but he will wear his opponents down and stop them in the second half of the fight.

He can probably do as he pleases tonight but here's a look at when he gets his stoppages.

Undefeated German heavyweight Agit Kabayel has just given his prediction of tonight's main event.

“Rico Verhoeven will come with big pressure, [but] Usyk will have good skills and I think Usyk will win the fight in three or four rounds," he told Dazn.

Kabayel, 33, has won all 27 fights with 19 knockout wins and is the current number-one challenger for Usyk's WBC title.

"I’ve waited so long for the situation. When Usyk wins, I will call him out," he added.

"Let’s do it in Germany for the fans. I’m ready for the fight. I’m ready for the challenge.”