‘Best card of all time’ for Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 CONFIRMED with Dubois vs Parker title fight plus Zhang and Buatsi
BOXING fans have been blown away after the “best card of all time” was announced for February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Artur Beterbiev, 39, will rematch Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light-heavyweight title in the main event – four months on from claiming a close majority-decision victory.
The mouth-watering clash promises to be an enthralling bout after they put on an entertaining show in their first fight back in October.
But it is the depth of the card – titled “The Last Crescendo” – that has utterly astonished those on social media.
Brit Daniel Dubois, fresh of his IBF world title win over Anthony Joshua, will defend his belt against Joseph Parker.
New Zealander Parker is coming off the back of impressive victories over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang.
Chinese giant Zhang is further down the card as he faces Agit Kabayel.
American superstar Shakur Stevenson, a three-weight world champion, defends his WBC lightweight crown against Floyd Schofield.
Another UK fighter, Hamzah Sheeraz, is to challenge Dominican Carlos Adames for the WBC middleweight world title.
And there is even space for an all-British light-heavyweight dust-up between the highly-rated Joshua Buatsi and former super-middleweight world champion Callum Smith.
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The other fight on the card is also an incredibly competitive one between Vergil Ortiz Jr and Israil Madrimov.
All seven fights on February 22 are for a world title or interim world title.
The stacked night has seen fans pour in with their reactions as they hail one of the biggest nights in boxing – which is being put on by Saudi chief Turki Alalshikh.
One said: “That’s five main events in one card. Just an out of this world stellar card. I’m looking forward to Buatsi vs Smith the most.. should be a cracker.”
Another added: “Best card of all time wtf.”
A third responded: “NOW THIS IS WHAT BOXING NEEDS.”
While a fourth replied: “It is what it is, a great card to revive boxing .”
And a fifth said: “The best card Riyadh Season has put on by far and that is a statement in itself. Unbelievable card.”