His Excellency Turki Alalshikh reports the pay-per-view price for the February 22nd Riyadh Season card is 19.99 in the UK and $25.99 in the U.S. and “the rest of the world.” It’s an outstanding price for the six fights that were announced today on the…
The featherweight division, a curious weight class where fighters defy the typical size standards, is among boxing’s most perplexing. From 5ft 2ins Nick Ball to 6ft 1ins Rafael Espinoza, who defends his WBO title this weekend against Robeisy Ramirez, the division stretches the limits of…
Israil Madrimov is scheduled for two fights within 63 days. He will fight former WBC interim junior middleweight champion Serhii Bohachuk on December 21st and then Vergil Ortiz Jr. on February 22nd.
Madrimov-Ortiz Jr. is one of the better fights on the February 22nd card…
Teofimo Lopez Jnr had a mostly quiet year defending his WBO junior welterweight crown against Jamaine Ortiz and Steve Claggett. Come 2025, however, Lopez wants to live up to his nickname of "The Takeover" once again by being involved in big-time fights.
To prepare…
Israil Madrimov will face Serhii Bohachuk this month in a 12-round fight on December 21st, then quickly return 63 days later to challenge Vergil Ortiz Jr. for his WBC interim junior middleweight title on February 22nd. Both fights are in Riyadh.
Running The Gauntlet
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Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will rematch for the undisputed light heavyweight title on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, headlining the latest Riyadh Season event on a card stacked with championship bouts.
The main event, announced Monday on social media and billed…
Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov, Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith, and Shakur Stevenson vs Floyd Schofield have joined the undercard Riyadh Season’s previously revealed February 22nd show is officially set, with Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 serving as the featured attraction.
“The…
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Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 rematch will headline today’s announced February 22nd Riyadh Season card.
WBC interim junior middleweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. will defend against Israil Madrimov in a fight that no one had predicted would happen. His…
The Riyadh Season card is now officially announced for February 22nd, with a couple of surprises. In the headliner, undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev will defend against Dmitry Bivol in a rematch, which most fans felt deserved to be at the top of the…