Edo Man Deontay Wilder to captain Team Hearn against Team Warren in Saudi Arabia 5 vs 5

In a 5 v 5 featuring Matchroom vs Queensbury, Edo Man Deontay Wilder to captain Team Hearn against Team Warren in Saudi Arabia.

Edo Man Deontay Wilder to captain Team Hearn against Team Warren in Saudi Arabia 5 vs 5

Tosin Abayomi 18:45 - 29.05.2024

In a 5 v 5 featuring Matchroom vs Queensbury, Edo Man Deontay Wilder to captain Team Hearn against Team Warren in Saudi Arabia.

There is news about Edo Man Deontay Wilder returning to the ring.

This coming Saturday, Matchroom and Queensberry will square off in an unusual bout featuring five of Eddie Hearn's boxers versus five of Frank Warren's.

Matchroom vs Queensbury 5 vs 5

In recent months, promoters Hearn and Warren have collaborated on multiple gigs in Saudi Arabia, turning into a type of team.

In a 5 v 5 featuring Matchroom vs Queensbury,  Edo Man Deontay Wilder to captain Team Hearn against Team Warren in Saudi Arabia.
In a 5 v 5 featuring Matchroom vs Queensbury, Edo Man Deontay Wilder to captain Team Hearn against Team Warren in Saudi Arabia.

However, the two will face off against each other this weekend in the Gulf state.

Hearn has announced the following fighters for Team Matchroom: Deontay Wilder and Filip Hrgovic; Zhilei Zhang and Daniel Dubois; Raymond Ford vs. Nick Ball for the featherweight title; and more fights in Riyadh.

The main event on the schedule is expected to be Dmitry Bivol defending his title against Malik Zinad.

In a 5 v 5 featuring Matchroom vs Queensbury,  Edo Man Deontay Wilder to captain Team Hearn against Team Warren in Saudi Arabia.
In a 5 v 5 featuring Matchroom vs Queensbury, Edo Man Deontay Wilder to captain Team Hearn against Team Warren in Saudi Arabia.

The light-heavyweight champion was supposed to meet Artur Beterbiev uncontested, but Beterbiev's ailment has caused the bout to be postponed.

The Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will host the 5 vs 5 competition on Saturday, June 1.

Here are the cards

In a 5 v 5 featuring Matchroom vs Queensbury,  Edo Man Deontay Wilder to captain Team Hearn against Team Warren in Saudi Arabia.
In a 5 v 5 featuring Matchroom vs Queensbury, Edo Man Deontay Wilder to captain Team Hearn against Team Warren in Saudi Arabia.

Dmitry Bivol (C) vs Malik Zinad (WBA light-heavyweight title)

Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang (heavyweight)

Filip Hrgovic vs Daniel Dubois (heavyweight)

Raymond Ford (C) vs Nick Ball (WBA featherweight title)

Austin “Ammo” Williams vs Hamzah Sheeraz (middleweight)

Craig “Spider” Richards vs Willy Hutchinson (light-heavyweight)

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