Bivol and Ortiz Jr. Secure Key Wins in Riyadh

Dmitry Bivol triumphed over Artur Beterbiev in a closely contested rematch in Riyadh, capturing the undisputed light heavyweight championship with a majority decision victory. Joseph Parker also emerged victorious with a second-round TKO against Martin Bakole, a late replacement for Daniel Dubois. Vergil Ortiz Jr. defeated Israil Madrimov by unanimous decision, retaining his WBC interim super welterweight title despite Madrimov's initial dominance. In another significant bout, Hamzah Sheeraz and Carlos Adames fought to a split draw for the WBC middleweight title, with some controversy over the scoring. The event was part of a larger card that also included notable victories by Shakur Stevenson and Callum Smith.