Decision Reached Over Which Fight Will Headline Saturday’s Stacked Card In Saudi Arabia
An official decision has been made as far as which fight will be the headline act on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
An official decision has been made as far as which fight will be the headline act on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.
Let’s face it: the stacked card that will take place on December 23 in Saudi Arabia is one that could so easily have seen an increase in pay-per-view fees.
In easily his worst performance of his career, WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs) edged former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou (0-1), winning a 10 round split decision in their crossover fight on Saturday night at Boulevard Hall in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Unbeaten Montreal-based Russian Heavyweight giant Arslanbek Makhmudov advanced to 18-0(17) today on the big Tyson Fury-Francis Ngannou card in Saudi Arabia.
The weights are in: Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou have taken to the scales in Saudi Arabia and, as expected, both giants came in at a hefty poundage.
That all-British showdown between Fabio Wardley and David Adeleye was everything we hoped for and more. Wardley, with his undefeated record, was looking to make a statement, and boy did he!
The new WBC heavyweight rankings make interesting reading, while they also make for bad news for former heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz Jr, and good news for unbeaten puncher Arslanbek Makhmudov.
A logical fight to be made by Top Rank after last Saturday’s card in Toledo would be their prized heavyweight Jared Anderson (15-0, 14 KOs) against #5 WBA, #5 WBC Arslanbek Makhmudov (17-0, 16 KOs).
Arslanbek Makhmudov & Abdullah Mason Shine in Televised Co-Features
Arslanbek Makhmudov (17-0, 16 KOs) launched his U.S. journey with an impressive win, securing his NABF heavyweight title with a second-round TKO against the undefeated Raphael Akpejiori (15-1, 14 KOs).
Heavyweight Jared Anderson (15-0, 14 KOs) was made to look less than invincible on Saturday night by his replacement opponent Charles Martin (29-4-1, 26 KOs), who shook him up many times despite losing a 10 round unanimous decision in front of a large pro-Anderson crowd at the Huntington Center in Toledo, Ohio.