On October 12, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) will face off against Dmitry Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) for the undisputed light heavyweight crown in a stacked Riyadh Season event.

Since Riyadh Season entered the world of boxing, we have seen memorable events such as Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury and the memorable Matchroom 5v5 Queensberry.

With two “5v5” events being eyed in the coming months, UK-based Matchroom will be looking to improve off its first showing last June, when it was swept 5-0 by Queensberry boxers in Riyadh.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - JUNE 01: Deontay Wilder from USA is seen before facing his rival Zhilei Zhang from China during 5v5 boxing tournament at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 01, 2024.

Away from the 5v5 action in Riyadh on Saturday, Dmitry Bivol stopped late replacement opponent Malik Zinad in round six before confirmation that his postponed undisputed clash with fellow light ...

"It won’t be a 5v5 [for Daniel]," he told iFLTV. "That is going to be pushed back, but it is going to be a great card. I am looking forward to the 5v5.

Frank Warren has poked fun at Eddie Hearn after he cleaned up in their 5v5 fight night in Riyadh. The two promoters each took five fighters to Saudi Arabia for a unique match up, which saw them ...