Riyadh Season isn’t slowing down at all.
Over the past several years, Saudi Arabia has made a huge push into combat sports with numerous Riyadh Season events showcasing some of the biggest names in both boxing and MMA. And that push looks to continue as on Monday, the Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh announced another stacked boxing event to take place on Feb. 22, headlined by the highly-anticipated rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Beterbiev and Bivol met for the undisputed light heavyweight title back in October, with Beterbiev taking home a majority decision in a razor close fight, becoming the first undisputed champion in nearly two decades. Now the two will rematch for the undisputed title in a bout dubbed “The Last Crescendo.”
One of the greatest cards ever on February 22 in Riyadh #BigTime#RiyadhSeason pic.twitter.com/4jQEowMXvD
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) December 2, 2024
The event also features six more title fights. In the co-main event, IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois puts his title on the line against interim champion Joseph Parker. Dubois scored the biggest win of his career earlier this year when he knocked out Anthony Joshua in their IBF heavyweight title fight back in September. Parker, meanwhile, won a majority decision over Zhilei Zhang to claim the interim title in March.
WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson will also compete on the card, putting his title up against 22-year-old Floyd Schofield.
Also on the card, WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames puts his belt on the line against undefeated 25-year-old Hamzah Sheeraz, WBC interim super welterweight champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. defends his title against former WBA super welterweight champion Israel Madrimov, Zhilei Zhang faces Agit Kabayel for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title, and Joshua Buatsi takes on Callum Smith for the WBO interim light heavyweight title.
The event is expected to take place at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
