Riyadh Season’s previously revealed February 22nd show is officially set, with Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 serving as the featured attraction.
“The Last Crescendo” has received some slight adjustments from last week’s report. Daniel Dubosi (22-2, 21 KO) vs Joseph Parker (35-3, 23 KO), Carlos Adames (24-1, 18 KO) vs Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0, 17 KO), and Zhilei Zhang (27-2-1, 22 KO) vs Agit Kabayel (25-0, 17 KO) are all a go, but as you may have heard, Vergil Ortiz Jr (22-0, 21 KO) vs Jaron Ennis is off after “Boots’” team allegedly demanded it take place at 147.
Instead, Ortiz will meet Israil Madrimov (10-1-1, 7 KO) if Madrimov can get past Serhii Bohachuk unscathed later this month. Jake Donovan claims there’s a “contingency” in place should something arise and Xander Zayas had already accepted the bout, so we should see Ortiz one way or another.
In other newly revealed action, Joshua Buatsi (19-0, 13 KO) will battle Callum Smith (30-2, 22 KO) to crown Britain’s top light heavyweight and Shakur Stevenson (22-0, 10 KO), previously slated to face William Zepeda before “El Camaron” suffered a hand injury, will face 22-year-old prospect Floyd Schofield (18-0, 12 KO).