Warren was destroyed by Hearn. Zhilei defeated Wilder and Dubois won the interim IBF belt

Boxing News 02 june 2024, 02:57
Robert Sykes Dailysports's expert Robert Sykes
Warren was destroyed by Hearn. Zhilei defeated Wilder and Dubois won the interim IBF belt Photo: x.com/CGTNSportsScene / Author unknown

Last night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a tournament took place 5vs5: Eddie Hearn vs Frank Warren.

The main event of the evening was a heavyweight bout (over 90.7 kg) between American Deontay Wilder and China's Zhang Zhilei.

The fight proceeded at a fairly measured pace, with the boxers seeking opportunities to strike. Wilder found himself cornered in the second round.

However, the decisive moment came in the fifth round. Initially, the American landed a precise but unprepared punch, inadvertently giving Zhilei the chance to counter. The Chinese boxer seized this opportunity, delivering a follow-up blow after the first. Wilder fell to the canvas, and although he managed to rise, the referee halted the fight, awarding a premature victory to Zhilei.

In the co-main event, Croatian Filip Hrgović faced British Daniel Dubois, contending for the vacant IBF interim heavyweight title. Dubois began the fight with confidence, and despite absorbing numerous blows, he managed to seize the initiative and dominate his opponent. The bout extended to the eighth round when the referee, on the advice of Hrgović's doctor due to a cut, stopped the fight.

Throughout the evening, all the victories were claimed by boxers from Frank Warren's Queensberry Promotions. The final tournament score was 10:0 in their favor. Remember, a knockout victory earned two points, a decision win one point, and a draw zero points.

The Dailysports team has prepared the results of the 5x5 tournament: Queensberry vs Matchroom for you.

5x5: Queensberry vs Matchroom. Results of the evening

  • 12 rounds in heavyweight (over 90.7 kg)
    Zhang Zhilei confidently knocked out Deontay Wilder in the fifth round.
  • Bout for the vacant IBF interim heavyweight title (over 90.7 kg)
    Daniel Dubois won by technical knockout in the eighth round against Filip Hrgović.
  • Bout for the WBA light heavyweight world title (up to 79.4 kg)
    Dmitry Bivol won by technical knockout in the sixth round against Malik Zinad.
  • WBC middleweight eliminator (up to 72.6 kg)
    Hamzah Sheeraz won by knockout in the sixth round against Austin Williams.
  • Bout for the WBA featherweight world title (up to 57.2 kg)
    Nick Ball won by split decision against Raymond Ford.
  • 12 rounds in light heavyweight (up to 79.4 kg)
    Willy Hutchinson won by split decision against Craig Richards.
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