Saudi sizzler as 'The Last Crescendo' card announced

An undisputed rematch, hard-hitting heavies and much more in February

The latest Riyadh Season card was dropped last week and it’s a scorcher. Beterbiev and Bivol renew old rivalries at light-heavyweight, Shakur Stevenson and Carlos Adames make title defences and there is some high-level heavyweight action thrown in as well.

I recently wrote an in-depth piece for my friends over at Odds Now (shout out to Adam ‘Smido’ Smith) as part of the new ‘Inside the Ropes’ column, which you might enjoy reading. Here’s the start:

This past week, Turki Alalshikh, the powerbroker behind Riyadh Season’s boxing offerings, revealed yet another beastly bill. On February 22, the man commonly known as ‘His Excellency’ dropped a seven-fight card of epic proportions, spearheaded by a rematch for unquestionable supremacy in the 175-pound division. Let’s look at what he’s serving up for the fight fans on what some are referring to as the greatest card of all time…