Fight Night in Riyadh
As the fight night approaches, all eyes are on Riyadh, where heavyweight contenders Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte will face off this Saturday at the ANB Arena. This matchup is part of a highly anticipated card billed as the ESports World Cup Fight Week, which will be broadcast live through DAZN PPV, starting at noon ET.
Fighter Profiles
Moses Itauma enters the bout boasting an impressive record of 12 wins, no losses, and 10 knockouts, currently holding the title of The Ring’s 2024 Prospect of the Year. His opponent, Dillian Whyte, a seasoned fighter with a record of 31 wins and 3 losses, including 21 by knockout, is a two-time interim world champion who will be seeking to reassert his dominance in the heavyweight division.
Co-Feature and Notable Matchups
The main event is complemented by a thrilling co-feature, where WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball, undefeated at 22-0-1 with 13 KOs, will be defending his title against Australia’s Sam Goodman, who is also unbeaten, holding a record of 20-0 with 8 KOs.
Other notable matchups on the card include:
- Hayato Tsutsumi (7-0, 4 KOs) vs Qais Ashfaq (13-3-1, 5 KOs) in a ten-round contest.
- Filip Hrgovic, known for his Olympic bronze medal achievement in 2016, will face David Adeleye (14-1, 13 KOs) in another compelling ten-round fight.
- Former WBA featherweight champion Raymond Ford (17-1-1, 8 KOs) taking on Abraham Nova (24-3-1, 17 KOs), a former challenger for the WBC super featherweight title.
Fight Card Schedule
The scheduled fight card kicks off with the lightweight bout between local fighter “Mighty” Mohammed Alakel (4-0) and India’s Yumnam Santosh Singh (3-6, 1 KO), slated for six rounds. The detailed timeline for the bouts includes:
- Mohammed Alakel vs Yumnam Santosh Singh at 12 PM ET
- Raymond Ford vs Abraham Nova at 12:30 PM ET
- Filip Hrgovic vs David Adeleye at 12:55 PM ET
- Hayato Tsutsumi vs Qais Ashfaq at 1:40 PM ET
- Nick Ball vs Sam Goodman at 2:30 PM ET
- Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte at 3:20 PM ET
Expert Insights
Phill Jay, an esteemed boxing journalist with over 15 years in the industry and the Editor-in-Chief of World Boxing News since 2010, has extensively covered the global boxing scene and will continue to deliver insightful updates leading up to this notable event.
