Riyadh Season-themed boxing occasions have been UK-heavy since its launch final fall.
It solely is smart to deliver the motion to that very fan base.
The complete undercard was revealed for the September 21 Daniel Dubois-Anthony Joshua IBF heavyweight title struggle at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Each main UK promoter will probably be concerned in Riyadh Season’s debut occasion on British soil.
It should mark the second present exterior of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the group headed by Turki Alalshikh. It will happen seven weeks after Riyadh Season heads to Los Angeles, topped by the Israil Madrimov-Terence Crawford WBA 154-pound title struggle.
As beforehand reported by The Ring, Dubois (21-2, 20 knockouts) was upgraded to full IBF titlist and can defend versus Joshua (28-3, 25 KOs).
London’s Dubois, No. 6 at heavyweight by The Ring, received the interim belt in an eighth-round stoppage of Filip Hrgovic (17-1, 14 KOs) on June 1 in Riyadh. He was formally upgraded in time for this present, after Ring champion Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) vacated the complete IBF belt.
The occasion marks Joshua’s first struggle again at Wembley since Sept. 2018.
The 2012 Olympic Gold medalist and former two-time heavyweight titlist made the ultimate protection of his first reign in a seventh-round knockout of Alexander Povetkin. Joshua, No. 2 at heavyweight, then misplaced to Andy Ruiz six months later in New York Metropolis earlier than he regained the IBF, WBA and WBO belts of their Dec. 2019 rematch. Simply two defenses adopted earlier than he dropped back-to-back selections to Usyk.
Joshua has since received 4 straight, the final two of which got here in Riyadh.
In supporting capability on the all-UK present:
JOSHUA BUATSI vs. WILLY HUTCHINSON, 12 ROUNDS FOR INTERIM WBO LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE
England’s Joshua Buatsi (18-0, 13 KOs) and Scotland’s Willy Hutchinson (18-1, 13 KOs) meet for the interim WBO gentle heavyweight title. The all-UK conflict was made in time to keep away from a handbag bid listening to.
Buatsi is rated No. 4 at 175 by The Ring; Hutchinson is No. 9.
LIAM SMITH vs. JOSH KELLY, 12 ROUNDS, MIDDLEWEIGHT
Former WBO 154-pound titlist Liam Smith (33-4-1, 20 KOs) faces Josh Kelly (15-1-1, 8 KOs) in a scheduled twelve-round bout.
Smith, No. 7 at 160 (by subsequent replace), has not fought since a tenth-round knockout loss to Chris Eubank Jr. final September. The setback got here eight months after he defeated his bitter rival by way of fourth-round stoppage. Kelly, a 2016 Nice Britain Olympian, has received 5 straight however strikes up from 154 for this chance,
ANTHONY CACACE vs. JOSH WARRINGTON, 12 ROUNDS, FOR CACACE’s IBF JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE
Belfast’s Anthony Cacace (22-1, 8 KOs) is recent off an upset eighth-round stoppage of Joe Cordina to win the IBF 130-pound title on June 1 in Riyadh. The Ring’s No. 5-rated junior light-weight faces former two-time featherweight titlist Josh Warrington (31-3-1, 8 KOs), who strikes up in weight.
The IBF has but to substantiate whether or not it is going to sanction the bout, although it’s anticipated to be at stake. As beforehand reported by The Ring, Cacace was ordered to face necessary challenger Eduardo ‘Sugar’ Núnez (27-1, 27 KOs). Warrington, No. 9 at 126, has misplaced two straight and is simply 1-3-1 in his previous 5 fights.
Corridor of Fame promoter Frank Warren revealed throughout the press convention that the winner will probably be mandated to subsequent face Núnez.
TYLER DENNY vs. HAMZAH SHEERAZ, 12 ROUNDS FOR DENNY’s EBU MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
Tyler Denny (19-2-3, 1 KO) earned a career-best win on the good time.
His technical-decision victory over beforehand unbeaten Felix Money simply 4 days in the past units up one other sensible task. The Ring’s No. 10-rated middleweight defends his EBU title versus red-hot Hamzah Sheeraz (20-0, 16 KOs), No .3 at 160.
Ilford’s Sheeraz elevated his already excessive inventory with an eleventh-round knockout of Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams. Their June 1 battle of unbeaten middleweights passed off on the latest Riyadh Season present.
MARK CHAMBERLAIN vs. JOSH PADLEY, LIGHTWEIGHT
Turki Alalshikh’s favourite fighter naturally lands an undercard slot.
Portsmouth’s Mark Chamberlain (16-0, 12 KOs) goals to proceed his present five-fight knockout streak, the final two of which got here in Riyadh. The 25-year-old southpaw faces Doncaster’s Josh Padley (14-0, 4 KOs) in a light-weight contest.
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