A video worthy of a Hollywood film.
At the latest press conference held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to present the long-awaited fight between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, the two boxing promotion companies promised a pre-fight card that promises to be spectacular.
Thus, the two bosses of two of the biggest boxing promotions company in the world of professional boxing, presented the card, and saw the announcement on Eddie Hearn’s part of the signing in the wake of Deontay Wilder. An announcement that took everyone by surprise.
And in order to announce the card for the 5 VS 5 event so eagerly awaited by the boxing fans and community, a promotional film was made in the style of Hollywood’s biggest productions.
Supported by Queensburry Promotions, the boxing promotions company owned by the famous Franck Warren, and matchroomboxing supported by the iconic Eddie Hearn, the event held in Ryadh, Saudi Arabia, promises to be unique and to live up to all its promises.
And you only have to look at the line-up for this major event to be sure.
In addition to the much-anticipated clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, there’s another clash that’s also highly anticipated. The June 1st event marks the grand return of Deontay Wilder, who has changed his boxing promoter for the occasion, signing with Matchroomboxing represented by Eddie Hearn. For his comeback, Bronzebomber will face Chinese heavyweight phenomenon Zhilei Zhang, who has proved a formidable opponent for the biggest names in the category.
In fact, each boxing promoter has proposed 5 boxers who will have to face other boxers from the other competing stable. Matchroomboxing, headed by Eddie Hearn, features Craig Richards in the Light Heavyweight category, Raymond Ford in the Featherweight category, Filip Hrgovic in the Heavyweight category, Austin Williams in the Middleweight category, Deontay Wider in the Heavyweight category…
As for Franck Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, it will be represented by boxers Daniel Dubois, Nick Ball, Hamzah Sheeraz, Willy Hutchinson, and Zhilei Zhang, who will face Deontay Wilder, who is looking for a new lease of life after several defeats in his last few appearances.
The poster for this June 1 event was presented as a poker game, with each boxing promotion company putting its cards on the table, which are boxers. A subtle way of announcing the different fighters and their opponents, especially as the world of boxing and poker are often linked, given that most boxing events are held in casinos and involve a great deal of betting by spectators.
This heralds a new era in boxing communications. Whereas this business used to rely on hype to draw in the crowds, now we’re moving on to poker.
Will the event live up to its promise? That’s what English boxing fans are hoping for, and that’s what we’ll find out on June 1 st.
Aside from this card, what makes this event even more interesting is the new undisputed belt created for the occasion, to decide between unbeaten boxers Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev.
