At the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, promoters Bob Arum and Frank Warren presented an electrifying DAZN PPV event titled “Ring of Fire” on Saturday night. The main event featured a heavyweight unification match where WBC World heavyweight champion Tyson "Gypsy King" Fury squared off with WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO World heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Despite Fury’s size and reach advantage, Usyk’s speed and precision proved decisive. The early rounds saw Fury clowning and trying to use his reach, but Usyk’s relentless pursuit gradually wore Fury down. By the ninth round, Usyk had Fury hurt and on the ropes, earning a standing 8-count from the referee. Usyk dominated the later rounds, securing a split decision victory with scores of 115-112, 113-114, and 114-113.
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In the co-main event, IBF Cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia repeated his victory over Mairis Briedis in a bloody rematch. Opetaia’s quicker hands and aggressive strategy allowed him to control the fight, despite Briedis landing some strong punches. Both fighters ended the bout with bloody noses, but Opetaia’s consistent performance earned him a unanimous decision with scores of 117-111 and 116-112 twice.
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IBF World Super Featherweight champion Joe "The Welsh Wizard" Cordina was upset by IBO World Super Featherweight champion Anthony "The Anto Town Apache" Cacace. Cordina started strong, but Cacace’s series of powerful uppercuts in the third round turned the tide. Cacace ultimately overwhelmed Cordina with a flurry of punches in the eighth round, forcing the referee to stop the fight.
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NABF and WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight champion Agit Kabayel knocked out Frank Sanchez in the seventh round. Kabayel dominated the fight, consistently outworking Sanchez. In the seventh round, a three-punch combination dropped Sanchez and a subsequent jab to the midsection ended the fight as Sanchez was unable to continue.
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Former unified WBO World Light Heavyweight champion Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev lost a decision to Robin Sirwan Safar. Kovalev, returning after a two-year hiatus, struggled to keep up with Safar’s pace. Safar landed a decisive knockdown in the final round, securing scores of 97-92, 99-90, and 95-94 in his favor.
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WBA Inter-Continental champion Mark "Thunder" Chamberlain impressed by stopping Joshua ‘The Wealth Machine’ Oluwaseun Wahab in the first round. Chamberlain’s left hook floored Wahab, and a relentless follow-up attack forced the referee to halt the bout at 2:42.
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Nineteen-year-old heavyweight prospect Moses "Enriko" Itauma stopped Ilja Mazencev in the second round. Itauma’s powerful right cross knocked Mazencev down, and the referee waved off the fight immediately.
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Also in the undercard, featherweight Isaac "Westgate Warrior" Lowe defeated Hasibullah "Kalashnikov" Ahmadi by unanimous decision over ten rounds, dropping Ahmadi in the eighth round. Southpaw Daniel Lapin knocked out Octavio ‘Tank’ Pudivitr in the first round. Cruiserweight David ‘The Nice Guy’ Nyika stopped Michael Seitz in the fourth round after dropping him with a body shot.
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