Raymond Ford is scheduled to defend his World Boxing Affiliation (WBA) featherweight belt in opposition to British Nick Ball on the subsequent Riyadh Season occasion, which can function a five-fight promoter’s showdown.
On June 1st, Dmitry Bivol will face Malik Zinad in the primary occasion, defending his WBA gentle heavyweight belt, a struggle that shall be accompanied by the aforementioned 5 vs 5 between Matchroom Boxing and Queensberry Promotions.
Ford will face Ball for the WBA belt in what would be the first defence for the American champion. As well as, Deontay Wilder will face Zhilei Zhang at heavyweight, Daniel Dubois will struggle Filip Hrgovic additionally at heavyweight, Austin Williams and Hamzah Sheeraz will struggle at gentle heavyweight and Craig Richards will face Willy Hutchinson at gentle heavyweight.
After the massive success of the earlier Riyadh occasion the place Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury, the boxing world is keen to know what Riyadh Season will convey subsequent, and this occasion shall be very particular due to its composition and the fights it should function.
Ford arrived in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday and was welcomed by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh in a pleasant ceremony. Now it’s time for him to acclimatise and finalise particulars forward of his defence of the crown.
