As per rumours, former GLORY heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven will face British professional boxer Anthony Joshua in 2026.
Verhoeven vacated his GLORY heavyweight title after 12 years as champion, but has not announced his retirement. The Dutch kickboxer has 13 title defenses on his resume. As per rumours, there have been talks about him joining the UFC. The 36-year-old is friends with UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.
Vechtsport Info on X broke the news that Rico Verhoeven will face Anthony Joshua in February 2026. The post by Vechtsport reads:
“The rumour has it Apparently, Rico Verhoeven will face Anthony Joshua in Feb 2026 ud83dudc40?