The 37-year-old Dutch kickboxer, who won his only professional boxing match to date after changing sports, is hopeful he can put up a good fight against the WBC world champion with 24 bouts to his name.
Speaking in the pre-fight press conference, he said: "It will be a whole different approach.
"I'm bringing something he hasn't seen before because he's only faced boxers who have been boxing their whole life. I haven't."
The pair will clash on Saturday (23.05.26) against the backdrop of Egypt's Pyramids of Giza.
Verhoeven only "started transitioning in to boxing" at 36 years old in a move focused on "being open-minded and testing" himself.
He added: "The curiosity of whether I can still do this at my age, how I could emerge in the sport of boxing, and whether it is still possible.
"I think we did quite a good job. I'll showcase that to the world on Saturday."
Critics and fans have largely written off Verhoeven's chances this weekend, but he's hoping to prove everyone wrong.
He teased: "The first objective is to win. How we're going to win, we'll see. If it's a knockout, it's a knockout. If it's a decision, it's a decision.
"If I get the win, then I'll have faced the best pound‑for‑pound fighter in the world and beaten him in 12 rounds where he tried everything and couldn't beat me. That would be the ultimate."
As for Usyk, the veteran boxer insisted the result of the fight will be "God's will", but he vowed to take the win whenever he can.
He told the press: "Maybe it [a Verhoeven win] is possible, maybe it's not. We'll see. It's God's will.
"I have no idea how many rounds this fight will be. When I have a chance [to end it], I will do it."
Usyk has overcome the likes of Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois and Tyson Fury, but he's refusing to overlook Verhoeven despite his opponent's lack of boxing experience.
The veteran told BBC Sport: "The opponent might be different but my preparations are not different.
"I work hard, I do a lot of work in sparring, conditioning and cardio.
"I train like I'm fighting Tyson Fury or Daniel Dubois, because for me it's a serious fight. It's not fake. For me it's not a show, it's a fight."
