This is the next event in Saudi Arabia, which will take place this Saturday at the Kingdom Arena in the Riyadh Season, and the winner of the prize will witness the clash for the undisputed featherlight heavyweight title between WBC, IBF and WBO champion Artur Beterbiev and the head of the WBA and IBO, Dmitry Bivol.

The Beterbiev vs Bivol fight will be broadcast live in the UK on pay-per-view Heavenly sportsTNT Sports and DAZN and available on ESPN+ in the US on pay-per-view for one fight, with the rest of the card on DAZN pay-per-view.

The fight was supposed to take place in June, but Beterbiev was forced to withdraw due to injury.

Bivol (23-0, 12 KO) fought despite everything and defended his titles. stopping the defeated Malik Zinad in six rounds.

The Russian has put together some solid points early in his career against the likes of Isaac Chilemba, Jean Pascal and Joe Smith Jr, but 2022 saw his breakout moment when he scored a stunning victory on the scorecards against Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in Las Vegas.

The 33-year-old backed it up with a wide points victory over Gilberto Ramirez and then added the IBO belt to his WBA belt with a crushing win over Lyndon Arthur before making one last stop to the aforementioned Zinad.

Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KO) never heard the final bell and became the IBF champion for the first time, knocking out Enrico Koelling in the final round in November 2017.

The 39-year-old added the WBC belt in October 2019, defeating Oleksandr Gvozdyk in a ten-round thriller, and secured the WBO crown in June 2022, defeating Joe Smith Jr in two rounds.

The Russian-born Canadian was then severely tested by Anthony Yarde in early 2023 and was two cards down before landing finishing blows to secure an eighth-round victory.

Beterbiev was last sidelined in January, making a controlled attempt to stop Callum Smith in the seventh minute.

Wardley argues with Clarke again

The undercard will feature the long-awaited rematch with Fabio Wardley (17-0-1, 16 KO) defends the British heavyweight title Frazer Clarke.

The pair delivered a thriller in March at the O2 Arena, where Clarke (8-0-1, 6 KO) was on deck in the fifth set and had a point taken, but rallied to earn the draw.

Obadiah meets Massey

Jai Opetai is an emerging fighter making his first defense of the IBF cruiserweight title in his second stint as champion against Jack Massey.

Opetaia (25-0, 19 KO) came to the fore after dethroning IBF champion Mairis Briedis in Australia in July 2022 in a pulsating points victory. He defended by stopping Jordan Thompson in four, but was then stripped of the belt when he chose to face Ellis Zorro, whom he starched in the round.

The 29-year-old southpaw regained the vacant title in a rematch with Briedis, scoring clear points in May in Saudi Arabia.

Massey (22-2, 12 KO) moved up to heavyweight and had a good evaluation of himself after a loss to Joseph Parker last January.

“One Smack” bounced back to win the European and Commonwealth titles, scoring well-deserved points against Isaac Chamberlain in his last outing in June.

Eubank Jr faces Love

Chris Eubank Jr fights for the first time this year and fights for the vacant IBO middleweight title in a fight against Kamil Szeremeta (25-2-2, 8 KO).

Eubank Jr (33-3, 24 KO) was upset by Liam Smith in early 2023, with the Liverpudlian winning a fourth-round stoppage, but the Brighton fighter got his revenge in September of the same year, defeating Smith for the tenth time by stoppage.

Szeremeta’s defeats affected his good company, as he retired in December 2020 after a seven-shot world title fight against Gennady Golovkin, and then retired after six fights later against Jaime Munguia.

In February, the 34-year-old will draw with Abel Mina in Poland.

Nicolson fights Chapman

Skye Nicolson defends her WBC featherweight title for the second time in a historic clash with Raven Chapman.

Nicolson (11-0, 1 KO) secured the vacant title with a points victory over Sarah Mahfoud in April in Las Vegas, then defended it with a victory over Dyana Vargas in Philadelphia in July.

Chapman (9-0, 2 KO) has defended her WBC International featherweight title four times and faces a challenge for her maiden world title in the first women’s title fight to be held in Saudi Arabia.

Undercard remaining

Ben Whittaker (8-0, 5 KO) is also on the list and may have to settle for scoring points in his scheduled 10-round fight with Liam Cameron (23-6, 10 KO).

Mohammed Alakel, who is making his debut in the super featherweight division, can make a winning start in regular time in a four-round fight against Jesus Gonzalez (3-2).

Tyson Fury may never have been seen as a bigger underdog than in his mammoth rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on December 21.

In May, Usyk handed Fury the first defeat of his 16-year professional career, defeating the Briton en route to a split decision victory in Riyad and becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion.

The fight was originally scheduled for February, but the fight was postponed for two weeks after “The Gypsy King” suffered an injury. gruesome cut during sparring.

Fury now claims that the injury hampered his preparations for his first meeting with the imperious Ukrainian.

In an interview with TNT Sportsthe two-time world champion admitted that he and his team were “very worried” about the opening wound and once again losing the biggest payday of his career.

“All I need is five or six weeks of sparring, good sparring this time, where I don’t have a wound that’s going to open up.

“We were very worried about cuts in the camp because this reduction involved a huge payout. And the cut didn’t even matter in the fight, so now, Cushty, I’m looking forward to it.

“Look, it was only 12 weeks before I had 16 stitches in my left eye that needed to heal.

“It may have taken seven or eight weeks for the wound to heal and then another six or seven weeks of training, but there is always a risk of the wound opening up. [in camp] and you will lose your immense fortune.

After disappointing performances against Derek Chisora ​​and Francis Ngannou, Fury was in near-career best form ahead of his historic clash with Usyk, his first undisputed world heavyweight title fight in a quarter of a century.

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But it wasn’t enough and the 36-year-old and those around him will need to pull something special out of the bag if they are to turn around the result this Christmas.

Butterbean has cast doubt on Mike Tyson’s ability to face Jake Paul in their high-profile fight next month. Real name Eric Esch, the 58-year-old former boxer – who boasts an impressive record of his own – hasn’t held back in criticizing Iron Mike’s upcoming meeting with the so-called “Problem Child,” scheduled for November 15 at the AT&T Arena in Arlington, Texas .

He previously described the event as a “scam,” bluntly stating that the duo “will never fight.” Last weekend, Esch, who has an impressive 77-10-4 knockout record, expressed fresh concerns about Tyson’s readiness, claiming to AL.com: “I saw Mike about three weeks ago and he looked pregnant.

Not stopping there, he boldly added, “I would have knocked him out. He has no chin. The problem with those who lost to Tyson is that they didn’t challenge him.” Paul and Tyson were originally scheduled to fight on July 20, but Tyson had to withdraw due to health problems.

As a result, YouTube sensation-turned-boxer Paul faced Mike Perry, a UFC fighter who had recently made the switch to bare-knuckle boxing, it was reported. Mirror. Following a sixth-round stoppage victory over Platinum Perry, Paul increased his score to an impressive 10-1.

Quickly shifting gears, he returned his gaze to Tyson, once called the world’s most perilous boxer. A look back at Tyson’s career from 1985 to 2005 shows an outstanding professional record of 50-6-2 (NC) with 44 knockouts, solidifying his legacy among boxing’s greatest fighters.

Tyson won the WBC heavyweight title the year after his professional debut, defeating Trevor Berbick, and added the WBA strap to his collection the following year with a unanimous decision victory over James Smith. That same year, Tyson secured the IBF title with a points triumph over Tony Tucker.

Throughout his illustrious career, Tyson defeated notable opponents such as Frank Bruno, Michael Spinks, Carl Williams and Bruce Seldon. However, following his prime, Zelazny has not competed in a professional boxing match since his loss to Kevin McBride in 2005 – only returning for an exhibition match against Roy Jones Jr in 2020, which ended in a draw after eight rounds.

Paul, on the other hand, has made quite a name for himself in the professional boxing world since his debut four years ago against fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib. Logan Paul’s younger brother, 27, has faced and defeated such tough competition as UFC stars Ben Askren, Nate Diaz, Tyron Woodley and Anderson Silva. His only defeat was in February last year by Tommy Fury.

Butterbean has been extremely open about his desire to fight Paul in recent years, after losing a lot of weight in hopes of finally getting into the ring. He first challenged Paul in March 2022 before repeating his offer a few months later, stating that the teenage boxer “talks too much.”

In July 2024, Esch tempted Paul with a mouthwatering £1.5 million winner-takes-all deal, and in August he pressed the boxer: “Are we going to do this or what?” He even hinted at a potential fight with Tyson, admitting to Chris Van Vliet: “I’m not talking nonsense, I like Mike Tyson. But actually it’s tiny, it’s not gigantic.

“He is powerful, there is no doubt in my mind! The reason me and Tyson would have a good fight, Tyson wouldn’t be afraid. He came straight to me and we would go to the middle of the ring and beat s Let’s fuck each other. This fight would be hell to watch.