We have some scintillating clashes coming straight from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main event features Deontay Wilder taking on Zhilei Zhang. In this write-up, we will follow all the live action coming straight away from Saudi Arabia.
Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang
The main event will begin shortly as the ringwalks are underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Here we go!!
The first round begins with Zhilei Zhang pressing forward and trying to inflict some damage on Deontay Wilder. Wilder tries to hit Zhang with a cross from a distance, but those shots are far away from the Chinese national. The round concluded with both fighters just trying to get a feel for each other.
Zhilei Zhang hits Wilder with a wild uppercut, visibly hurting him, and he hurls up in a corner. Wilder gets away from a corner as Zhang tries to hurt him via a flurry of shots. Deontay Wilder was able to escape Zhang as the bell rang.
Zhang again backs up Deontay Wilder in a corner as he tries to survive. Zhang hit him with some of the best combinations in the ring. Wilder tries to hit the Chinese national with jabs and crosses, but he is out of range. Zhang is getting the better of Wilder in the cage.
The fourth round was relatively competitive as Wilder tried to hit Zhang with some body shots and found some success in the ring. Zhilei missed a brutal uppercut, which might have ended the fight. Deontay Wilder fights a first close round against Zhilei Zhang.
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Zhilei Zhang hits Wilder with a brutal left in the fifth round, which folds Deontay Wilder. The man beats the ref count and gets up, but the referee does not think the American great should continue. Zhilei Zhang is the winner of the bout.
Daniel Dubois vs Filip Hrgovic
The fight starts with both men hitting each other with heavy jabs in the first round. Hrgovic hits Dubois with a jab but gets hit with a decent cross by the Englishman. Dubois seems to have done more damage in the round.
The duo of heavyweights exchanges some heavy shots in the ring, but Daniel Dubois lands cleanly. Hrgovic was spotted wobbling after getting hit in the temple of his head.
After many back-and-forths in the ring, Dubois and Filip Hrgovic hit each other with deadly combinations, and Dubous emerged as the winner. The Englishman handed Filip his first-ever professional loss in the ring. This fight was just fireworks in the ring.
Daniel Dubois is the world’s interim Heavyweight title winner.
Dimitry Bivol vs Malik Zinad
Malik Zinad starts off with a flurry of jabs in the ring, most of which Bivol blocks. Zinad attacked Bivol an impressive number of times in the first round as Dimitry Bivol tried to close the distance. Zinad gets dropped by Bivol by a perfectly timed cross. Bivol starts strong.
Zinad has impressive speed in the second round, but Dimitry Bivol is the fighter inflicting much more damage in the ring and controlling the fight’s pace.
The third round starts with Dimitry Bivol controlling the pace of the fight. Zinad is doing a decent defensive job, but keeping Dimitry Bivol at bay is difficult. Zinad is doing well, fighting behind his jab in the ring.
Malik Zinad is doing a great job keeping Dimitry Bivol at bay as he hits him with jabs and crosses in the ring. Malik is bleeding through his nose after eating clean shots in the ring.
Dimitry Bivol is winning the battle of jabs, but Zinad is hitting him with some of the best shots. Bivol has superior timing and power and is proving too much for Malik Zinad.
Dimitry Bivol stopped Malik Zinad in the sixth round. He hit Zinad with a flurry of shots, and the referee stopped the fight. Bivol is still the world champion.
Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Austin Williams
Sheeraz is an orthodox fighter, and Williams is a Southpaw. The fighters start the fight calculatedly, landing some jabs and cross-checking each other. Sheeraz is a relatively active fighter, but his shots are blocked in the ring.
Round two begins as the fighters start getting active and land uppercuts on each other. Williams lands a clean overhand right, and both fighters land heavy shots on each other late in the round. The fight started late in the second round.
Round three is about Sheeraz, who lands some of the best shots. He hits Williams with a clean jab and a cross. Williams also eats a solid uppercut from the man. SHeeraz attacks his body and then his face. Williams is unable to counter Sheeraz’s aggressiveness. Jamzah Sheeraz dominated this round.
Austin makes a strong comeback in round four as he hits Hamzah with a clean overhand left and hurts his opponent. Williams lands a powerful cross and hurt Hamzah Sheeraz in the fourth round. What a comeback by Austin Williams.
In round five, the fighters clinched a lot early on. Sheeraz was trying to hurt Williams but got caught with a powerful cross. His right eye has a bit of swelling. He still steps forward as the aggressor.
In the sixth round, Hamzah Sheeraz stepped forward with the jab and is trying to do his magic. Round six was all Sheeraz trying to put away Williams Hutchinson.
Williams lands many clean shots in the seventh round and shows some promise. On the other hand, Sheeraz counters with a series of Jabs and hurts Williams with many straight strikes.
Willy Hutchinson survived a super powerful uppercut straight to the jaw in the eighth round. He still stands on his two feet as he diligently counters Sheeraz.
Sheeraz has hurt Williams badly in the ninth and the tenth rounds. Going into the eleventh round, Sheeraz finishes Williams with a beautiful combination in the ring. Hamza Sheeraz wins his bout against Williams in the eleventh round.
Willy Hutchinson vs. Craig Richards
The event will begin as Willy Hutchinson takes on Craig Richards in a twelve-round fight in the cage. The Light Heavyweight will risk it all to secure a win in the Light Heavyweight division.
Round one begins as both men acquire the orthodox stance. Craig Richards seems more aggressive than his opponent, fighting behind his jab against Willy. Hutchinson hit Craig with a decent combination, the evergreen one-two. The jab seems to be the main weapon of either fighter in the cage. Hutchinson switched to Southpaw later in the round.
The second round begins, and Hutchinson stays southpaw, and he is hit with one of the most brutal jabs on the body. Hutchinson finds clean shots on Craig as he hits him with a powerful hook. He throws a combination again, and Craig is visibly hurt in the bout.
Round three begins. Craig tries to inflict some damage on Willy but finds no major success. Meanwhile, Willy Hutchinson hurt Richards with decent body shots in the cage. Craig Richards loses the round three.
At the beginning of round four, Craig Richards comes forward, tries to hit Willy with a jab, and gets hit with brutal body shots. Craig is visibly hurt and needs to land some clean shots on Willy to get back in the fight. Hutchinson wins another round, and he showboats a bit in the end.
Round five starts with both fighters testing out their jab in the ring. Hutchinson and Craig clinch, and Hitchinson finds great success in the ring against Craig. Craig hurls up in a corner, and Willy hits Craig with some brutal body shots.
At the beginning of round six, both men test out the reach by jabbing the opponent, and Hitchinson hits Craig with a clean uppercut. Richards finds some success as he lands some decent body shots on Willy. This was a much better round for Craig.
In round seven, Craig Richards tries to land some shots on Willy Hutchinson but misses it wildly. Willy Hutchinson is once again fighting behind his jab. Craig is looking depleted as the round ends.
Craig Richards shows some urgency in round eight as he jabs Willy but misses his shots in the ring. Willy Hutchinson lands a beautiful clean hook on Craig and wins the round, most probably.
Round nine begins when Hutchinson hits Craig with massive shots. He also lands a massive emphatic shot on Richards. Richards, however, tries to find some success with his jab. Craig finds some success as the round nine comes to end whereas this is the first time Willy looks annoyed.
The tenth round begins as Willy Hutchinson showers Richard Craig with some massive shots on the body. Hutchinson also lands a powerful overhand right on Craig. Can Willy get the finish? No, he can’t as the rounds come to an end.
Round eleven begins with both the tired fighters landing some clean shots in the end, and this is the first time Willy Hutchinson enters the championship rounds. Willy and Richards both exchange some massive shots. Willy Hutchinson ended the fight strongly with a powerful left hook.
Round twelve begins with Craig Richards showing some emergency, and Willy Hutchinson again lands some powerful shots on Craig Richards. Craig hit Hutchinson with some brutal jabs, which caused a massive swelling under Hitchinson’s eyes. The bell rings, and that should be a win for Willy Hutchinson.
Willy Hutchinson wins the majority decision in a rather impressive fashion.
Raymond Ford vs. Nick Ball
Round one begins as Nick Ball walks forward and aggressively tries to inflict damage on Ford. Ultimately, Raymond Ford replies with his body shots and hurts Nick Ball. Ford takes the first round of the fight.
Nick Ball starts the second round rather aggressively and backs up Ford early in the round. The ball lands a clean uppercut in the second round. Ball is expending much energy, and Ford has returned to the top. Nick Ball lands a clean right once again and backs up. Ball won the second round, hitting Ford with a flurry of shots.
The third round begins, and Nick Ball gets aggressive in the ring. He walks into the jab of Raymond Ford and gets hit with brutal body shots. Again, Ball riles up the pressure on Raymond Ford as the man backs up and gets hit with clean body shots. Nick Ball takes another round.
Nick Ball takes over the ring in the fourth round as he hits Raymond Ford with some brutal uppercuts and body shots in the ring. Nick Ball is hitting Ford with everything but the kitchen sink. Nick Ball is taking over the show as he puts on a heavy beating on Raymond Ford. He takes the fourth round home.
Nick Ball beats him up in the fifth round, too. He is hitting Ford with brutal uppercuts from weird angles in the ring. Ford hit Ball with a brutal jab but Ball is replying with some brutal ferocity and power.
Round six is no different as Nick Ball is riling up the pressure on his opponent. Nick wins the sixth round as Ford does not answer his combinations from weird angles in the ring.
In round seven, Raymond Ford replied with some aggressiveness. This was a close round as Nick Ball got hit with some of Ford’s most brutal hooks, leaving his mouth bloodied in the ring. The seventh round was promising as Raymond Ford fired some clean shots at Nick Ball.
The eighth round was better for Raymond Ford, and he possibly won it. His straight right to Ball’s temple wobbled Nick in the ring. Ford’s accuracy is improving in the fight.
Nick Ball initiated the bout with a ton of aggressiveness, but Ford countered him accurately. Raymond lands a clean jab as Ball lands a powerful uppercut. Nick Ball falls backward as he gets hit with some clean shots by Ford. Raymond Ford ended the round on top once again.
The tenth round begins with Nick Ball again being the aggressor in the ring. He follows the opponent around the ring, lands, and eats clean shots. This was a pretty competitive round for both and might go to anyone.
The duo shows off their boxing combinations in the ring as they hit each other with brutal body shots. The fight was competitive as both got hit and ate some clean shots. Ball has stopped following Raymond Ford around the ring.
In the final round, Nick Ball landed some clean uppercuts, hurt Ford, and wobbled him. Raymond lands a perfect counter hook and hurts Ball. Both fighters are bleeding profusely and the fight can go either way in the ring.
Nick Ball won the WBA Featherweight title via a split decision victory over Raymond Ford.
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