Yarde vs. Benavidez for Light-Heavyweight Title in Riyadh Norman Jr. to Fight Haney

Anthony Yarde faces WBC champion David Benavidez in Riyadh for a light-heavyweight world title, marking Yarde’s third attempt after previous losses to Sergey Kovalev and Artur Beterbiev. Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) feels more experienced and ready, while the undefeated Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) aims to unify titles in the division. In the co-main event, WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) battles former champion Devin Haney (32-0, 15 KOs). The event will be streamed on DAZN pay-per-view, with the main fights scheduled for Saturday night.

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