A stunning seven bout fight card is set for Riyadh on Saturday, February 22, which sees a championship title being competed for in each fight, and it will be live on DAZN Pay-Per-View .
Billed as ‘The Last Crescendo’, Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol headline the night in an eagerly anticipated undisputed light heavyweight rematch, quickly turning around from their original undisputed fight in October.
The co-main is Britain’s Daniel Dubois making his second IBF title defence against former world champion Joseph Parker.
Arguably the best card ever put together, it will also stage Zhilei Zhang versus Agit Kabayel for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title.
Meanwhile British light heavyweights Joshua Buatsi and Callum Smith do battle for Buatsi’s WBO interim title, and Hamzah Sheeraz fights for the WBC middleweight championship against Carlos Adames.
Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Dubois vs Parker: Fight date, start time
The Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Dubois vs Parker fight night will take place on Saturday, February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The week itself will also see a full fare of events, including the Grand Arrivals, open workouts, final press conference and weigh-ins.
The full fight night schedule will not be confirmed until fight week itself, but typically the event will begin between 6-7pm GMT in the UK; 1-2pm ET and 10-11am PT in the US.
The main headline fight, Beterbiev vs Bivol 2, will be set for around 11pm GMT; 6pm ET; 3pm PT. That would mean Daniel Dubois against Joesph Parker would start around 10pm; 5pm ET; 2pm PT.
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Event start time : TBC, likely to be 6-7pm GMT; 1-2pm ET; 10-11am PT
- Dubois vs Parker ringwalks (approx) : TBC, likely to be 10pm GMT; 5pm ET; 2pm PT
- Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 main event ringwalks (approx): TBC, likely to be 11pm GMT; 6pm ET; 3pm PT
What channel is Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Dubois vs Parker on: How to watch?
The Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Dubois vs Parker fight night will be broadcast live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.
The PPV is available to buy now at £19.99 in UK and $25.99 in US.
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Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Dubois vs Parker fight card
The Last Crescendo fight card is one of the best compiled in living memory, with seven world titles on the line.
As well as the undisputed light heavyweight crown again on the line, and Dubois’ IBF heavyweight title, the night will also see Shakur Stevenson’s world lightweight championship up for grabs against Flloyd Schofield.
Vergil Ortiz Jr and Israil Madrimov fight for Ortiz Jr’s WBC world interim super welterweight belt.
- Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol ; Undisputed light heavyweight title fight, for Beterbiev’s WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring belts
- Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker ; For Dubois’ IBF heavyweight title
- Shakur Stevenson vs Flloyd Schofield ; For Stevenson’s WBC lightweight title
- Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz ; For Adames’ WBC middleweight title
- Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov ; For Ortiz Jr’s WBC world interim super welterweight title
- Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel ; For the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title
- Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith ; For Buatsi’s WBO light heavyweight interim title
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Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol Tale of the Tape
Artur Beterbiev record and bio
- Age: 39
- Height: 5′ 11.5″
- Reach: 73″
- Total fights: 21
- Record: 21-0 (20 KOs)
Dmitry Bivol record and bio
- Age: 33
- Height: 6′ 0″
- Reach: 72″
- Total fights: 23
- Record: 22-1 (11 KOs)
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Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker Tale of the Tape
Daniel Dubois record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Age: 27
- Height: 6′ 5″
- Reach: 78″
- Total fights: 24
- Record: 22-2 (21 KOs)
Joseph Parker record and bio
- Nationality: New Zealand
- Age: 32
- Height: 6′ 4″
- Reach: 76″
- Total fights: 38
- Record: 35-3 (23 KOs)
