We have once again arrived to fight week for an event headlined by an undisputed light heavyweight title bout between the champion Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) and Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs). The event titled “The Last Crescendo” takes place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with many boxing fans on social media calling it one of the greatest cards they have seen in a long time, if ever. The fights still need to play out, but during a time when the word “stacked” gets thrown around, this certainly looks to be that on paper as we eagerly anticipate the event playing out on Saturday.
FightsATW will break down the matchups and keep you updated with everything happening in Riyadh as it develops throughout fight week.
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Artur Beterbiev is the favorite at -130, and Dmitry Bivol is the underdog at +105.
Artur Beterbiev: TKO/KO +210; Decision +280
Draw: +1400
Dmitry Bivol: TKO/KO +1000; Decision +140
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Daniel Dubois is the favorite at -300, and Joseph Parker is the underdog at +235.
Daniel Dubois: TKO/KO -140; Decision +380
Draw: +1800
Joseph Parker: TKO/KO +750; Decision +400
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Shakur Stevenson is the favorite at -1200, and Floyd Schofield is the underdog at +700.
Shakur Stevenson: TKO/KO +220; Decision -200
Draw: +2000
Floyd Schofield: TKO/KO +2000; Decision +1100
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Hamzah Sheeraz is the favorite at -270, and Carlos Adames is the underdog at +215.
Carlos Adames: TKO/KO +380; Decision +700
Draw: +1800
Hamzah Sheeraz: TKO/KO +110; Decision +240
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Vergil Ortiz Jr. is the favorite at -125, and Isarail Madrimov is the underdog at +100.
Vergil ortiz Jr.: TKO/KO +330; Decision +190
Draw: +1400
Israil Madrimov: TKO/KO +400; Decision +215
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Agit Kabayel is the favorite at -175, and Zhilei Zhang is the underdog at +140.
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Joshua Buatsi is the favorite at -195, and Callum Smith is the underdog at +150.
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
PPV.COM, which does not require a subscription, will offer Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 for $25.99 in the U.S. and Canada. iNDEMAND, the parent company of PPV.COM, will also be carrying the event through its network of cable and telco operators in the U.S. and Canada via providers including: Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, Optimum, Fios, Rogers, Bell, SaskTel, and Telus, among others.
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