BOXING fans can expect a spectacular night of action on August 20, when Anthony Joshua faces Oleksandr Uzyk.
On what could be a memorable occasion in Saudi Arabia, the Brit will attempt to win his WBA and IBF belts from the formidable Ukrainian.
Oleksandr Usyk and Anthony Joshua lead a huge night of boxing on August 20,
Fans who pay a premium to see the main fight on PPV will likely get their money's worth with a stellar lineup of undercard fights.
These TWO world titles eliminators are sure to please.
Filip Hrgovic, a Croatian mountaineer, will face Zhang Zhilei of China in the final eliminator for the IBF heavyweight division.
Both men are unbeaten so something has to give on August 20,
Hrgovic vs Zhang was originally scheduled to fight May 7, on the undercard to Canelo Alvarez’s defeat to Dmitry Bivol.
Zhang took over after Hrgovic resigned for personal reasons.
Brit Callum Smith will take on Mathieu Bauderlique in the second eliminator.
This fight will be a WBC eliminator for the light-heavyweight title.
Smith tweeted, "Back to Jeddah. Last time, I was crowned World Champion. This time, I'll get my chance at my second.
Smith beat George Groves to super-middleweight silver on his last trip in Saudi Arabia.
He was last to fight on the undercard of Joshua’s first fight against Usyk last September at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where he defeated Lenin Castillo.
Ziyad Almaayouf, 22 years old, will also be on the undercard in his professional debut against Hector Alatorre.
In a historic bout, Ramla Ali will face Crystal Garcia Nova.
Nova vs Ali will be the first ever Saudi Arabian professional women's boxing match.
Ali spoke out about the enormity of the occasion to ESPN, saying: "It's so monumental to happen in Saudi."
"Me and my opponent, together we are essentially making history so it's more than me. It's also someone else, we both will be the first females in Saudi.
Badou Jack, a former champion at middleweight and light weight, will take on Richard Rivera on the evening.
Andrew Tabiti will be taking on Tyrone Spong who boxed last in 2019. However, he took part in an MMA competition with Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Eagle FC promotion in January.
Daniel Lapin will return to action to face Jozef Jurko.
Filip Hrgovic will be active on August 20
Callum Smith hopes to make a happy and successful return to Saudi Arabia
Ramla Ali will be a historical figure on August 20
