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Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang will clash in a heavyweight main event tonight, atop the novel Matchroom vs Queensberry card in Saudi Arabia.

Eddie Hearn has selected five boxers to take on five picked by Frank Warren, his rival promoter, and the teams will square off in Riyadh.

Joining Wilder on Hearn’s Matchroom team are: Filip Hrgovic, Austin “Ammo” Williams, Raymond Ford and Craig Richards. Representing Queensberry and Warren will be Daniel Dubois, Hamzah Sheeraz, Nick Ball and Willy Hutchinson.

Hrgovic faces Dubois for the IBF interim heavyweight title – and a money fight with Anthony Joshua in September – while Ford defends the WBA featherweight belt against Ball. Elsewhere on the card, it’s Williams vs Sheeraz and Richards vs Hutchinson.

And there’s one more bout, separate from the 5 vs 5, as Dmitry Bivol defends the WBA light-heavyweight title against Malik Zinad – who replaces the injured Artur Beterbiev. Follow live updates and results from the event, below.

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Wilder vs Zhang LIVE: Updates from Matchroom vs Queensberry fight card

Into the final round. Hutchinson should win this fairly comfortably if he can avoid any grave danger here.

Sharp jab by Richards, and a cross. Hutchinson’s right eye is sporting some swelling underneath.

A flurry of short body hooks from Hutchinson now. He’s trying to stay light on his feet.

He’s bleeding from the nose but doesn’t care. He’s boxed fairly smartly and elusively in this frame.

The final bell sounds, and that should be a win for Hutchinson, Warren and Queensberry.

Alex Pattle1 June 2024 20:18

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Wilder vs Zhang LIVE: Updates from Matchroom vs Queensberry fight card

Into the championship rounds. Before tonight, Hutchinson had never been past round seven!

Clean right straight from Hutchinson as he switches to orthodox. Both men land clean shots.

They are utterly exhausted. Hearn and Warren are screaming from ringside.

Richards buckles Hutchinson’s legs with a right and left! Back comes Hutchinson with a grazing overhand right!

Clean right cross by Richards! Hutchinson with a messy left hook and right cross. Hutchinson teeters onto a short right hook.

Alex Pattle1 June 2024 20:15

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Hard body hooks by Hutchinson. Richards fires back, though, backing up Hutchinson and landing a clean overhand right!

Hutchinson is taking too many risks now; he’s in a firefight with Richards all of a sudden, eating shots too frequently.

Hutchinson looks tired. There’s a warning for him for excessive holding. A couple of wild misses follow for Richards, and Hutchinson lands two big rights!

It’s gotten very sloppy, but Hutchinson is overwhelming Richards with an onslaught now! Richards is teetering!

Can Hutchinson get the finish?! There’s not much time left in the round… No, he can’t!

Alex Pattle1 June 2024 20:10

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Wilder vs Zhang LIVE: Updates from Matchroom vs Queensberry fight card

Well-timed jab by Hutchinson, again forcing Richards to glance at the ceiling. An emphatic right hand lands for Hutchinson now.

Hutchinson is feeling himself, taunting Richards and varying his offence, sliding in uppercuts and curling in hooks.

Still, Richards lands one or two nice jabs. Hutchinson with a series of his own jabs, which hover in front of Richards’s face like irksome flies.

Richards with a good spell late in the round! For the first time in the fight, Hutchinson looks a little perturbed!

Alex Pattle1 June 2024 20:06

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Wilder vs Zhang LIVE: Updates from Matchroom vs Queensberry fight card

Richards presses forward with a one-two, but the shots are off-target. At least he knows he needs to increase the tempo.

Both men land simultaneous jabs, snapping back their heads. A swiping left hook just misses for Hutchinson.

Clean, short left hook for Hutchinson now! Lovely shot.

Alex Pattle1 June 2024 20:02

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Into the second half of the fight. Now Hutchinson holds the centre of the ring and jabs to the body.

Both fighters land jabs upstairs. They clinch and trade hooks to the body.

Messy throws by Richards, after he covers up to block some heavy offence from Hutchinson.

A wild left hook by Richards misses. He was very off-balance throwing that. He looks tired, despite a relative lack of output!

Alex Pattle1 June 2024 19:58

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Wilder vs Zhang LIVE: Updates from Matchroom vs Queensberry fight card

Lots more jabs from both men. Clever right uppercut from Hutchinson, with his back against the ropes.

A long left hook grazes Hutchinson. One-two to the body by Richards now.

This is a better spell for Hearn’s man, who is increasing his output. There’s a “Spider” chant from the crowd.

Alex Pattle1 June 2024 19:54

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Another good right cross lands for Hutchinson! Richards with a pawing left hook.

A battle of jabs ensues, and Hutchinson is the slicker fighter.

Again Hutchinson troubles Richards, backing the Londoner into the corner! Richards holds. The boxers separate, and Hutchinson hurls a right hook to the body.

A left hook to the body by Hutchinson this time, as he slips under Richards’s offence.

Alex Pattle1 June 2024 19:50

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Richards, despite his struggles in the last round, comes forward again.

Hutchinson turns southpaw and jabs to the body. He backs up to the ropes and keeps his stance very fluid.

As he moves forward and off the ropes, he lands another clean right hand! There’s a clinch, and Hutchinson catches Richards with another right when they break…

Richards again looks to work behind the jab, but he needs something more significant. He’s tagged on the end of a left hook, as Hutchinson stands orthodox for now.

Hutchinson with a bit of showboating late in the round.

Alex Pattle1 June 2024 19:46

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Wilder vs Zhang LIVE: Updates from Matchroom vs Queensberry fight card

Hutchinson is orthodox for now. Richards jabs to the body. He covers up as Hutchinson rushes in with a pair of hooks.

Richards blocked those, but he was wobbled off balance a bit. Hutchinson switches southpaw again. Another body jab by Richards.

Hutchinson responds in kind, then goes orthodox again.

Two big crosses land for Hutchinson! Richards retreats. He aims to get back behind his jab. Worrying times for Hearn’s man.

Alex Pattle1 June 2024 19:41

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