Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA), Turki Al-Sheikh, announced that the second fight of the “Riyadh Season” will be held outside the Kingdom, in London on September 21, after announced that Riyadh’s first fight of the season will take place in Los Angeles, on August 3, he will meet the American Terence Crawford and the Uzbekistani Israel Madrimov.
The main fight expected at Wembley Stadium will pit British heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua against his compatriot Daniel Dubois, winner by technical knockout against his opponent Filip Hrgovic in Riyadh in a “5 against 5” fight.
On the occasion, Al Sheikh said: “We are happy to bring together two of the world’s best heavyweight fighters in their hometown of London, specifically at Wembley Stadium, the historic venue for the sport of boxing. We know this will be a historic fight backed by fantastic Undercard fights, and we can’t wait to give UK fans and visitors to London the opportunity to experience the event of the Riyadh season just weeks before the official launch of the 2024 season in Riyadh in October.
For his part, Queensberry Chairman Frank Warren said: “The Riyadh season will bring to London the most exciting and dazzling events this country has ever seen on September 21, as fans of British boxing and viewers around the world will be able to enjoy a high-quality British version of the film. shows that have become a distinctive feature of Riyadh. The main event will be a stunning clash between new interim IBF world titleholder Daniel Dubois and former unified champion Anthony Joshua. He added that the undercard fights will feature many distinguished names, as Hamza Shiraz advances against Tyler Denney after his achievements in Riyadh the previous time. Anthony Kakas has also vowed to defend his super featherweight world titles against former featherweight world champion Josh Warrington, which promises to be a tough fight, while Willie Hutchinson steps up to compete for the interim world title WBO light heavyweight against British contender Joshua Buatsi. a great opportunity for both fighters. Describing the showdown between Liam Smith and Josh Kelly, Warren said: “This is a classic super middleweight showdown and a fight between the old guard and the new. » Stressing that the strength of the fights makes it difficult to call them an “undercard”.
Meanwhile, Matchroom Company Chairman Eddie Hearn expressed his delight at Anthony Joshua’s return to Wembley Stadium in the major event, stressing that the Riyadh season’s arrival in London would provide a historic evening, full of various opportunities for boxers, and would revive the passion of boxers. fans of the game from all over the world.
The Joshua-Dubois fight will be one of six fights taking place at the famous Wembley Stadium for a field of the world’s strongest boxers, as British featherweight boxer Josh Warrington, who has 31 victories, meets compatriot Anthony Cacace.
Another confrontation takes place between the British Tyler Denney and his compatriot Hamza Shiraz, who won a knockout victory over his American rival Austin Williams in Riyadh in a “55 against” fight, in addition to another fight between the British Josh Kelly and his compatriot Liam Smith, who previously won the World Boxing Organization championship while British boxer Joshua Buatsi, who has an unbeaten record, faces his compatriot Willie Hutchinson, who has already won a medal in gold at the 2016 World Junior Championships in the super featherweight category, and finally, the undefeated record holders. Mark Chamberlain will face Josh Pedley.
The London fights, which will include an international concert to be announced at the same time, come after major competitions during the Riyadh season were highly successful, with the capital, Riyadh, becoming a global destination for boxing fans. in the world.
