Beterbiev versus Bivol undercard review

Heavyweight Fabio Wardley left Frazer Clarke nearly unconscious in a devastating first round knockout in the immediate rematch. Fighting on the Riyadh season card, Wardley impressively retained the British and Commonwealth titles.

Wardley hurt Clarke with a series of right hands, which stunned Clarke, and he could not recover; Wardley was hurt himself when Clarke landed a beautifully timed uppercut. The fight ended with Clarke receiving a brutal knockout, leaving him crumpled on the ropes.In the aftermath of the fight, Clarke went to the hospital, where he successfully underwent surgery to repair the damage he sustained from the knockout to his jaw and cheekbone. 

Jai Opetaia pummelled Jack Massey to retain the IBF cruiserweight title with a one-sided victory. Opetaia dominated from the first round until the sixth, when Massey's trainer, Joe Gallagher, saw him take enough punishment and was forced to throw the towel in the ring during the sixth round. Opetaia is eager to face the WBO and WBA cruiserweight unification winner in November against Chris Billam-Smith and Gilberto Ramirez. 

Chris Eubank Jr dropped Kamil Szeremeta four times as the fight was stopped in the seventh round. Eubank Jr started well, dropping Szeremeta in the first round with a well-timed one-two. Szeremeta showed his toughness and grit. A brilliant right cross knocked Szeremeta off his feet for the second time in the fight. A left hook at the beginning of the seventh round to the body saw Szeremeta take a knee, and then, not long after Eubank punished Szeremeta and the referee had seen enough, he waved the fight off. 

Conor Benn stormed the ring at the end of the fight, prompting further anticipation for the blockbuster British clash. Eubank Jr has made it clear that he still has unfinished business with Connor Benn after the original scheduled bout was cancelled in October 2022.

Skye Nicolson defended her WBC featherweight world title on a historic night in women's boxing with the first female world title fight on a Riyadh season card. Nicolson took a couple of rounds to gather any momentum in the fight. Chapman's marauding style was key in the early part of the fight. Nicolson boxed superbly from round three until the final bell in the tenth round. With her slick southpaw style, footwork in and out of range was key to winning a unanimous decision with scores of 99-91, 98-92, and 98-92. 

Ben Whittaker and Liam Cameron plunged over the top rope in a crazy ending to their fight, as the incident left Whittaker injured when both fell onto the ring apron. The judges' scorecards after five rounds were 58-57, Whittaker 58-57, Cameron, and 58-58. The fight ended in a highly controversial split draw. Whittaker looked sharp, elusive, and relaxed in the first two rounds, but Cameron came on strong, taking control of the fight in the third, fourth and fifth rounds before the bizarre ending. It will be announced shortly. Cameron has signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren of Queensbury Promotions, who stated, "He will be pushing to secure an immediate rematch".