As soon as the fighting is over, thoughts turn to the future.

Boxing rarely gets a chance to catch its breath, and last night’s events in Riyad leave us wondering what comes next for both winners and losers.

Five fights, 10 fighters, and each fight leaves something to talk about, no matter how electrifying the card.

So what’s next for those involved last night? chooses several options, starting with a great main event.

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol

Despite a fight that may have exceeded expectations, the aftermath centered around judge Paweł Kardyni’s score of 116-112 in Beterbiev’s favor. Nevertheless, Beterbiev goes home with all four world titles, but Bivol comes out with enormous credibility and a better reputation.

What’s next?

The logical decision is to play a rematch. Turki Alalshikh is believed to have won Bivol and wants to fight a second fight. Beterbiev can move up to cruiserweight for further glory, knowing his career may be coming to an end. Bivola’s team will be screaming for a rematch and we keep our fingers crossed that we can achieve it after last night’s thrilling encounter.

Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke

Wardley has proven to be a destructive force on the rise, while Clarke, who is reported to have suffered a broken jaw, must go back to the drawing board.

What’s next?

Wardley must move on to more hard tests. A Zakhozhyi vs. Wardley fight for the European heavyweight title would be attractive, but perhaps we’ll see Joe Joyce or Derek Chisora ​​- who, frankly, both should retire – who, frankly, should retire to better Wardley’s record . Yesterday’s loss will hurt Clarke in many ways. He may bounce back, but time is not on his side. Clarke vs. Tony Yoka or Carlos Takam?

Jai Opetaia and Jack Massey

This fight for the IBF cruiserweight world title showed the gap between the European level and the world class. Massey is as tough as they come, but he’s no match for Opetaia, who is well on her way to becoming a struggling star in the rankings.

What’s next?

This has to be the winner of Gilberto Ramirez vs. Chris Billam-Smith for Opetaia. The winner is one step away from being undisputed. Massey will be back and a rematch with Richard Riakporhe will make a lot of sense.

Chris Eubank Jr and Kamil Szeremeta

We expected a one-sided victory and that’s what we achieved for most of the fight. Eubank was caught taking unnecessary shots anyway, which would have left him severely exposed at the highest level. Nevertheless, Eubank’s finish was impressive.

What’s next?

I think we all know what will happen next: Eubank vs Benn at the football stadium next year. Szeremeta may become an opponent of emerging middleweight contenders.

Skye Nicolson and Raven Chapman

Nicolson proved once again that she is a fighter of great craftsmanship and skill. The experience will be invaluable to Chapman, but she has never come close to winning.

What’s next?

Nicolson mentioned Tiara Brown as a potential opponent, but she needs a difficult fight and an eye-catching victory. For that to happen, she may have to move up to super featherweight or welcome a super bantamweight world champion.

The unfortunate ending left Whittaker injured and Cameron furious. (Source: Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron

The ending, where they both jumped over the ropes and landed awkwardly, will have as much talking time as the main event. This was unfortunate because it was shaping up to be a good fight with Cameron coming in robust.

What’s next?

Much like the main event, the logical next move would be a rematch as the result did nothing for Whittaker or Cameron and leaves more questions than anything else. Whittaker’s reputation demands a rematch.

With a balance of 20-0 (20), Artur Beterbiev is the only world champion with a 100% knockout success rate. However, not all distance wins are created equal, so we’ve compiled his top five. What’s striking is that many of Beterbiev’s stoppages were the result of an accumulation of action rather than a single one-punch knockout, with opponents crumbling before him under the sheer weight of the punches. There were also many stoppages on corner kicks in vital fights. Below you will find the five that caught the most attention.

Marcus Browne, Bell Centre, Montreal. December 17, 2021

It wasn’t the most spectacular knockout in Beterbiev’s history, but his finish against the once defeated Browne was a testament to his devastating body shots. He dropped Browne with a left hook to the body in the seventh set, and it was the same shot that did the damage in the ninth, before a left uppercut to the chin cemented the finish 46 seconds into the round.

Joe Smith Jr, Madison Square Garden Theater, Novel York. June 18, 2022

This composed, clinical dissection was an example of what happens when someone throws caution to the wind and just tries to take Beterbiev. The brief description is this: it doesn’t end well. Smith barely stopped moving forward in five minutes of the 19 seconds of action that lasted, but Beterbiev brutally dismantled him. A counter right hook knocked him down just before the end of the first, before the same shot repeated the trick in the second. But it took a couple of uppercuts to the chin that finally forced Harvey Dock to give up.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 18: Artur Beterbiev punches Joe Smith Jr during their lithe heavyweight title fight at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden on June 18, 2022 in Novel York City. (Photo: Elsa/Getty Images)

Isidro Ranoni Prieto, Lac Leamy Casino, Gatineau. December 23, 2016

It was just pure violence. So far, this is the only fight scheduled for 12 rounds that Beterbiev finished in the first. Prieto tried to fight fire with fire early on and landed a straight shot from the right, but as Beterbiev took him to the corner, there were no screens. Referee Michael Griffin had to step in to stop Beterbiev from raining down punches, and Prieto fell to the ground a second time while trying to get up.

Callum Johnson at Wintrust Arena in Chicago. October, 6,

This is the only time in Beterbiev’s career that he had to climb to the canvas to win. Briton Callum Johnson lost in the first round, but in the second round he surprised the Russian with his own knockdown. But Beterbiev regrouped and showed he could recover by defeating Johnson at 2:36 of the fourth. Another counter right hand did this as Johnson was caught after trying to land a large left hook. Johnson tried his best but was unable to defeat the count.

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Adam Deines, Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow. March 20, 2021

It was the kind of knockout that gives you chills. Once again, his trademark right hand, which landed on the top of the head, knocked Deines down in the first round. It was likely to be a very early night, but the German southpaw dug deep and persevered until the 10th. Unusually for Beterbiev, the damage was caused by a single left hook to the chin, the sound of which echoed throughout the Moscow arena. Deines stumbled to the ground and remained on one knee, where he seemed to consider all his life choices. Whatever was going through his mind, he couldn’t defeat the count.

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THE PEOPLE who appear on the latest Riyad Season card are fighting for something.

But is there more to it?

Winning titles, winning convincingly and testifying will be on the agenda for those involved, but does any of them have something extra they need to show us.

asks whether any of the 10 fighters taking part in Saturday’s gala in Riyad actually have something to prove.

Artur Beterbiew – NO. The three-belt world champion is considered the best lightweight heavyweight in the world, and in his last fight against Callum Smith he put in one of his best performances ever. All that’s missing is a fourth world title that would become undisputed.

Dmitry Bivol – Yes. We all want to know how Bivol’s chin copes with Beterbiev’s crushing power.

Fabio Wardley – Yes. He never finished the job against Clarke, despite dropping and hurting him. Wardley needs to prove he is better than a player as good as Clarke.

Frazer Clarke – Yes. His professional career started properly against Wardley. He hasn’t learned much in his previous eight fights, such is his pedigree. Clarke, like Wardley, needs to show that he is above the British level. Failure by any of them means a huge setback to their ambitions.

Chris Eubank Jr – NO. He’s not up to par and his fans deserve better. If he lost, it would be a huge shock, but if he wins, few will bat an eyelid.

Kamil Szeremeta – NO. He’s there to create the biggest stir of the night and therefore has nothing to lose.

Skye Nicolson – Yes. The Australian wants to go undisputed and go down as one of the greatest players of all time. We need to see Nicolson dominate Chapman and he will probably provide more excitement.

Raven Chapman – Yes. “The Omen” hasn’t made a mistake so far, but she needs to show that the world level is not too much of a leap for her. He can’t afford to outclass Nicolson.

Ben Whittaker – Yes. He needs to impress Cameron and stop fooling around. He’s a character, he’s a showman, but after a while it gets monotonous. Do something that catches your attention for the right reasons.

Liam Cameron – NO. The fact that Cameron is struggling at all – considering what he’s had to go through in his personal life – is a victory in itself. This is a great opportunity and we will continue to fight, win or lose.