Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5 LIVE: Date, UK start time, undercard and how to follow -Bivol, Wilder and Dubois all in action
Two of boxing’s biggest promoters face off in a unique Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5 tournament this weekend in Saudi Arabia.
Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn have selected five fighters each to face off to determine who has the best stable.
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The unprecedented tournament will take place under the card of Dmitry Bivol’s WBA light heavyweight title fight against Malik Zinad following the withdrawal of Artur Beterbiev due to injury.
The competition features two mouth-watering heavyweight clashes, with Deontay Wilder hoping to make a successful comeback by defeating Zhilei Zhang.
Daniel Dubois will also face Filip Hrgovic in a bid to become the mandatory challenger for Oleksandr Usyk’s IBF world title.
There will also be a WBA featherweight title fight between new champion Raymond Ford and hungry challenger Nick Ball.
Elsewhere on the card, Craig Richards and Willy Hutchinson face off before a fight between Ammo Williams and Hamzah Sheeraz.
Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5: how to follow
This massive card will take place on Saturday, June 1 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The undercard will begin at 7pm UK time, with the main event expected around 10:30pm depending on the other fights.
The fight will be broadcast live on TNT Sports and DAZN in the UK.
Fans can sign up for TNT Sports and Discovery+ here. More details on how to sign up for DAZN can be found here.
talkSPORT will provide live updates throughout fight week, while talkSPORT.com will also provide the best reaction.
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Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5: Fight Card
Subject to change
- MAIN EVENT: Dimitry Bivol vs. Malik Zinad – for the WBA light heavyweight title
- Daniel Dubois vs. Filip Hrgovic
- Zhilei Zhang vs. Deontay Wilder
- Raymond Ford vs. Nick Ball – for the WBA featherweight title
- Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams
- Willy Hutchinson vs. Craig ‘Spider’ Richard
Bivol vs. Zinad main clash is separate from 5v5
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Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5: What was said?
Simon Jordan and Spencer Oliver both released their full predictions for the ‘5v5’ boxing tournament on talkSPORT last month.
Warren meanwhile revealed that his events manager, Andy Ayling, and Matchroom CEO Frank Smith had agreed to an outrageous package if either team lost the series 5-0.
Warren told Boxing Social: “If it’s 5-0 then we’ve made a deal that Frank Smith has to come to my office to make tea for a day and he has to do it dressed as a French maid.
“And if it’s the other way around, then Andy Ayling needs to go to Matchroom and dress as a butler for the day.”
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