The Saudi capital, Riyadh, is witnessing a prominent event as part of the Riyadh Season festivities, with the famous “5 VS 5” boxing fight taking place next Saturday at the “Kingdom Arena.” This fight is considered one of the most significant events of the season due to the importance of the participating boxers.
This anticipated fight will feature a group of prominent global boxing champions, including the Russian Dmitry Bivol, who has held the World Boxing Association Super light-heavyweight title since 2017, the British Hamzah Sheeraz, Commonwealth World Champion and WBC Silver titleholder, and the American Austin Williams, who was the top-ranked amateur boxer on the United States team.
The event will also feature Libyan Malik Zinad, the WBA Mediterranean Continental Champion, and Chinese Zhang Zhilei, ranked as the third-best heavyweight boxer in the world. The lineup includes other notable names such as American Deontay Wilder, British Daniel Dubois, Croatian Filip Hrgović, Chinese Zhang Zhilei, Scottish Willie Hutchinson, and Britons Craig Richards, the British light-heavyweight titleholder, and Nick Ball.
This fight is part of Riyadh Season’s efforts to enhance the Saudi capital’s status as a global destination. The event attracts audiences from all over the world to witness this major spectacle.
