Queensberry fighters take starring roles when boxing returns to the forefront of Riyadh Season in Saudi Arabia this Saturday (August 16th), live Worldwide on DAZN. Top of the bill is a showdown between the 20- year-old Moses Itauma, possibly the future of the heavyweight division, taking on Dillian Whyte in a major test of his current credentials. Itauma defeated Mike Balogun last time out in May via a second-round stoppage. Whyte (pictured), age 37, was previously holder of the WBC interim titlen[after splitting two fights with Alex Povetkin. He has had PED issues but] challenged Tyson Fury for the full world championship at Wembley Stadium in April 2022.

 

Featherweight star Nick Ball, 28, will make a third defense of his WBA title when he goes up against the Australian Sam Goodman. Both are undefeated, with Ball having defended the belt he won against Ray Ford in June of last year against Ronny Rios and TJ Doheny.

 

Goodman, age 26, was due to take on Naoya Inoue at the beginning of the year, but was forced to withdraw due to suffering a cut in sparring. He now steps up a weight for his maiden world title shot.

 

Back at heavyweight, another two Queensberry fighters will trade bombs when Filip Hrgovic goes up against the British champion David Adeleye.

 

Hrgovic, age 33, defeated Joe Joyce in April over ten rounds to bounce back from his first career defeat against Daniel Dubois, while Adeleye, 28, seized the Lonsdale belt with victory over Jeamie Tshikeva in Manchester, having previously won the English title with a first round stoppage of Solomon Dacres.