Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5 v 5: How does it work? Who is fighting? What station is it on?
What TV channel is Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5 v 5?
The card will be shown live worldwide on DAZN’s pay-per-view site on Saturday, June 1.
Where is it held?
The event will be played at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
What time does it start?
DAZN pay-per-view will begin at 7pm.
How does the 5 v 5 concept work?
Promoters Frank Warren (Queensberry) and Eddie Hearn (Game Room) selected five fighters each to compete against each other. The weight categories are featherweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight and heavyweight where there will be two competitions. Points are awarded as follows: One point for a decision win, two points for a KO/TKO win, zero points for a draw, the captain’s points will be doubled.
What fights are on the card?
12 x 3 minutes – Heavyweight competition
Deontay Wilder (Matchroom captain) vs. Zhilei Zhang
12 x 3 minutes – Heavyweight competition
Filip Hrgovic (M) vs. Daniel Dubois (Q)
12 x 3 minutes – Middleweight competition
Hamzah Sheeraz (Queensberry Captain) vs. Austin Williams (M)
12 x 3 minutes – WBA World Featherweight title
Raymond Ford (M) vs. Nick Ball (Q)
12 x 3 minutes – Light-heavyweight competition
Craig Richards (M) vs. Willy Hutchinson (Q)
Dmitry Bivol will defend his WBA Light-Heavyweight title against Malik Zinad on the card but is not part of the 5 v 5 tournament.
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