Tonight in Riyadh (Saturday August 16) Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte heads a spectacular boxing card in Riyadh, with many questions to be answered.
Itauma is the most exciting thing in the heavyweight division right now after steamrollering his way to a 12-0 pro record with 10 victories coming inside two rounds. The young man from Chatham in Kent is devastating, both in terms of power and speed – absolute box office.
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Tonight he faces his first major test in the paid ranks against former world title challenger Dillian Whyte (31-3), a man who is now 37 and coming off three years of relative inactivity since flopping on his big night against Tyson Fury.
Whyte looks in incredible shape – he’s the lightest he has been for a fight since 2015 – but what does he have left? And is it enough to stop the march of the incredible Itauma. We will find out in a few hours time.
That is just the tip of the iceberg, with the bout topping a terrific card which also includes Nick Ball defending his WBA Featherweight title vs Aussie Sam Goodman.
There is also another key heavyweight scrap with much on the line as Croatian Filip Hrgovic (18-1) faces Brit David Adeleye (14-1). As with Itauma vs Whyte, it’s a key crossroads fight for both men.
Here is all you need to know about the action in Riyadh.
Schedule and running order
The schedule in Riyadh looks like this with the full card beginning at 5.45pm UK time (12.45pm Eastern, 9.45am Pacific). Ring walks for the main event – Itauma vs Whyte – are not expected before 10pm UK time (5pm Eastern, 2pm Pacific).
The WBO Intercontinental, WBA International & vacant Commonwealth Heavyweight Championships – 10 x 3 Minute Rounds
Moses Itauma: 245.5 lbs
Dillian Whyte: 244.5 lbs
The WBA Featherweight World Championship – 12 x 3 Minute Rounds
Nick Ball: 126 lbs
Sam Goodman: 125.1 lbs
Super-Featherweight Contest – 10 x 3 Minute Rounds
Hayato Tsutsumi: 131.9 lbs
Qais Ashfaq: 131.9 lbs
The WBO International & vacant WBA Continental Gold Heavyweight Championships – 10 x 3 Minute Rounds
Filip Hrgovic: 241.9 lbs
David Adeleye: 240.5 lbs
Super-Featherweight Contest – 10 x 3 Minute Rounds
Raymond Ford: 130.3 lbs
Abraham Nova: 129.1 lbs
Lightweight Contest – 6 x 3 Minute Rounds
Mohammed Alakel: 132 lbs
Yumnam Santosh Singh: 132.6 lbs
Predictions and picks
We have predictions from our expert Derek Bilton for both heavyweight fights – Itauma vs Whyte and for Hrgovic vs Adeleye.
Itauma is a heavy 1/14 favourite with the oddsmakers, with Whyte a 13/2 underdog. Hrgovic meanwhile is 1/5 with Adeleye the 7/2 underdog.
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