The highly anticipated rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol is set to take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main event ring walks are scheduled for approximately 1am local time (22:00 GMT). This bout follows their initial encounter in October, where Beterbiev secured a narrow points victory to become the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion.
The event features a stacked undercard with seven title bouts, commencing around 7:30pm local time (16:30 GMT). The lineup includes:
- Joshua Buatsi vs. Callum Smith: Light-heavyweight clash.
- Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel: Heavyweight showdown.
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov: Welterweight contest.
- Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz: Middleweight title fight.
- Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield: Lightweight bout.
- Joseph Parker vs. Martin Bakole: WBO interim heavyweight title match, with Bakole stepping in after Daniel Dubois withdrew due to illness.
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