The card also sees an exciting WBC lightweight bout between Shakur Stevenson and William Zepeda. IBF mandatory challenger Hrgovic has been made to wait for his world-title shot, but a win over Dubois could ultimately prove enough for him to become champion. The bout forms part of the Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5 card, with promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren each selecting five fighters to do battle and attempt to secure bragging rights in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A point will go to the winner of each fight, with two oleksandr usyk vs daniel dubois 2 betting odds points if that victory comes by knockout. The winner of Dubois vs Parker was expected to fight unified champion Usyk next, with Dubois making clear his desire to exact revenge on the Ukrainian.
Hitchins vS Kambosos Jr.
Set to square off in an all-British title fight, Joshua will go up against current IBF heavyweight title holder Daniel Dubois in what is expected to be a record crowd of 96,000 at the home of English football. Former WBC heavyweight world champion and boxing superstar Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder makes his long-awaited return to the ring to battle top-rated Robert “The Nordic Nightmare” Helenius. Paul Gallen will look to put the nail in the coffin in his feud with former Origin opponent Justin Hodges in what shapes up to be an explosive end to Gal’s boxing career. Tim Tszyu (21-0-0) will risk his impeccable record against dangerous former world champion Tony Harrison (29-3-1). Unified world champion Artur Beterbiev is set to defend his IBF, WBC and WBO titles against Callum Smith. Also, Jason Moloney will defend his WBO championship while fellow Aussie Rohan Murdock takes on the undefeated Christian Mbilli.
Daniel Dubois takes on Filip Hrgovic in a crucial heavyweight fight tonight, with the IBF interim world title on the line. The score will be settled on who is the best super flyweight in the world when Juan Francisco Estrada puts his Ring Magazine 115-pound title on the line against Roman ‘Chocolatito’ Gonzalez. Jason Moloney will look to become Australia’s next world champion when he faces Vincent Astrolabio for the vacant WBO bantamweight title. The Problem Child’ Jake Paul and UFC icon Nate Diaz will finally meet in a highly anticipated grudge match. Five months after Chinese southpaw Zhilei Zhang shook up the heavyweight division with a stunning knockout, he’ll look to do it again when he rematches Joy Joyce at Ovo Wembley in London.
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Plus, Manny Pacquiao will make his highly anticipated return to the ring to face Mario Barrios. This will be a very different test, even if it is arguably the toughest of Hrgovic’s career. The 31-year-old is unbeaten but it is not a particularly stacked resume, with wins over Zhang, Eric Molina and Demsey McKean the most notable on his professional record. Hrgovic has fought just three times since the end of 2021, with his last bout a stoppage win over Mark de Mori inside a round. That took the 31-year-old’s record to 17-0 with 14 wins inside the distance, but he is perhaps fortunate to still be unbeaten after edging a controversial points decision against Zhilei Zhang in 2022.
Fulton vs Inoue
- Pound-for-pound icon Naoya “The Monster” Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight world championship against Irish-born former world champion TJ Doheny.
- It is a compelling card on Saturday night, with the 5v5 event taking place alongside Dmitry Bivol’s bout with Malik Zinad.
- FaZe Temper will replace Dillon Danis at the top of the bill fighting against KSI at Ovo Arena, Wembley in a cruiserweight bout.
After a narrow loss in his professional debut to Tyson Fury, Francis Ngannou will now look to take on former undisputed heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Undefeated three-division world champion Gervonta “Tank” Davis will defend his WBA Lightweight World Title against unbeaten top contender Frank “The Ghost” Martin. Matchroom’s captain Deontay Wilder takes on Zhilei Zhang in the second heavyweight bout of the night, while Hamzah Sheeraz, leading Team Queensberry, fights Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams.
Usyk stopped Dubois in 2023 after the Briton dropped the unbeaten southpaw with a low blow, which many believed was a legal body shot. It is rumoured Liam will perform three Oasis hits solo before Joshua vs Dubois gets underway. The fight will mark Dubois’ first appearance at Wembley, while Joshua returns to the iconic venue for the first time since his knockout win over Alexander Povetkin in 2018. Dominant bantamweight Naoya Inoue will look to unify the undisputed bantamweight championship when he faces WBO champion Paul Butler. Plus, Australian Bruno Tarimo will challenge Yoshiki Takei for the OPBF junior featherweight title. Former two time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will look to re-assert himself as a top heavyweight contender when he returns to the ring against American Jermaine Franklin.
Australian boxing star Nikita Tszyu returns to the ring for the first time in 2024 to defend his title against Danilo Creati. Brace yourselves for an electrifying night featuring boxing legend Manny Pacquiao who steps into the RIZIN ring to face kickboxing sensation Rukiya Anpo. Tim Tszyu makes his highly anticipated return to the ring as he looks to push himself back into world title contention against Joey Spencer.
That is, of course, also true for Dubois, who will have taken confidence from his showing against Usyk, and that bout on the biggest stage should stand him in good stead in the years to come. Hrgovic has shown plenty of heart and an impressive chin, getting up off the canvas and taking plenty of punishment against Zhang before winning on the cards, and he will surely not fade in the way Miller did against Dubois. Dubois vs Hrgovic features on the Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5 event, which takes place tonight, Saturday June 1, 2024, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Regardless of when or if that happens, whoever comes out on top on Saturday night is expected to face Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium later this year. Oleksandr Usyk seemingly does not care what happens between Joseph Parker and Martin Bakole this weekend, as he eyes a rematch with Daniel Dubois.
Ryan Garcia makes his highly anticipated return to the ring to face Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero for the vacant WBA World Welterweight title in a stacked fight card in Times Square, New York. It is a compelling card on Saturday night, with the 5v5 event taking place alongside Dmitry Bivol’s bout with Malik Zinad. Bivol had been set for an undisputed showdown with Artur Beterbiev, but a knee injury meant that Zinad has been brought in to challenge for the WBA title at 175lbs instead. After taking some hits from Andy Ruiz in 2019 and Oleksandr Usyk two years later, Joshua is ready to reclaim the IBO world title and potentially set up a shot at becoming the undisputed champ. At 34, Joshua is stepping into the ring with a fellow Brit for the first time since he beat Dillian Whyte back in 2015, and it’s shaping up to be a wild atmosphere in a sold-out Wembley stadium. George Kambosos Jr looks to avenge his June 5 loss as he takes on the undefeated Devin Haney in a rematch for the undisputed lightweight world championship.
