His Excellency Turki Alalshikh experiences the pay-per-view value for the February twenty second Riyadh Season card is nineteen.99 within the UK and $25.99 within the U.S. and “the remainder of the world.” It’s an excellent value for the six fights that had been introduced immediately on the cardboard
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All 5 undercard fights might headline their playing cards, and, amazingly, these matches are listed under. The primary occasion for the February twenty second card is the rematch between undisputed gentle heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and former WBA champ Dmitry Bivol. The mix of PPV value and the nice fights on the cardboard makes it interesting. I can’t bear in mind seeing a card this stacked in a few years.
There was some grumbling from followers and Bivol’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, concerning the final result of the primary struggle with Beterbiev on October twelfth. So, there will likely be a rematch to settle it.
Bivol regarded like he didn’t need to be there after the seventh spherical and was in survival mode. He deserved the loss 100%, and Beterbiev will make sure that Bivol’s followers don’t have something to yak about afterward.
The undercard has two excellent fights that followers will talk about in the course of the build-up. They’re as follows:
- Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield
- Vergil Ortiz Jr. vs. Israil Madrimov
The Ortiz Jr.-Madrimov struggle is tentative as a result of it requires that Madrimov come by way of his December twenty first contest towards Serghii Bohachuk with out struggling a loss or getting injured. Promoter Tom Loeffler sees it as “dangerous karma” to have Madrimov scheduled to struggle Vergil Ortiz Jr. on February twenty second when he’s bought a troublesome struggle towards Bohachuk this month.
“Dangerous Karma to publish this. Bohachuk has over 90% KO ratio, knocked Vergil down twice. He’s going for the KO towards Madrimov on Dec 21, so there isn’t a extra humorous enterprise with the judges,” mentioned Tom Loeffler on X.
We are going to make PPV value not more than 19.99 GBP in UK, and in USA and the remainder of the world no more than 25.99 USD 🔥🥊 (We wish the followers be comfortable and luxuriate in it…Lets get boxing nice once more 💪🏻) pic.twitter.com/Y2SqdJqENb
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) December 3, 2024
No Gimmes
“He has deep pockets, and they’re paying the fighters some huge cash,” mentioned commentator Ade Aladipo to talkSport Boxing about His Excellency Turki Alalshikh placing collectively the February twenty second card.
“Prior to now, fighters would say, ‘I’m not doing that struggle as a result of I’m not getting paid sufficient.’ They virtually can’t flip down these fights now. It’s much more than what they’re used to getting paid. Plus, he’s bought the broadcasters and promoters working with one another proper now.
“This is able to have been virtually inconceivable to place this card collectively with out deep pockets. They’re all large, necessary fights. There are not any gimmes. Many of the fights down the cardboard are 50-50.
Earlier than Turki Alalahikh bought concerned in boxing, most of the final 5 years’ struggle playing cards had been horrible and getting worse. For followers who remembered the nice playing cards within the Nineteen Eighties and Nineties, that they had develop into disillusioned with the game.
Many followers had stopped following boxing because of the lackluster occasions, which had been loaded with mismatches purposefully put collectively by promoters to promote a nasty product. That also goes on, clearly, however at the very least there’s Turki, who’s placing collectively nice fights.
“The primary struggle will most likely be Zhilei Zhang towards Agit Kabayel. You’re speaking two top-six heavyweights strolling first. That’s usually a six-rounder or eight-rounder,” mentioned Ade concerning the February twenty second card.
“Nah, it’s bought to be Beterbiev towards Bivol. You’re speaking about two of the perfect gentle heavyweights of all time. The primary struggle was so good. All of the belts, each single belt within the division,” mentioned Ade when requested if the Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker struggle must be the headliner on the February twenty second card.
“Dubois’ rise within the final yr has been nice. He’ll be a great co-main occasion, however even he is aware of the 2 greatest on the planet should go first. Beterbiev is pound-for-pound #5. Bivol #6. These are two of the perfect. They should go first,” mentioned Ade.
