Daniel Dubois turned in a sublime performance to stop a bloodied Filip Hrgovic in the eighth round, while Zhilei Zhang delivered a brutal knockout of Deontay Wilder as Queensberry sealed a stunning whitewash at the landmark 5 vs 5 event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dubois revealed his hopes for a fight with Anthony Joshua after the biggest win of his career, while Hamzah Sheeraz also impressed.
Daniel Dubois produced the fight of his career to end Filip Hrgovic’s unbeaten run at the landmark 5 vs 5 event in Riyadh, then set his sights on a huge all-British clash with Anthony Joshua.
The Brit thrust himself right back into the heavyweight title picture with a stunning victory that also wrapped up glory for Frank Warren’s Queensberry stable over Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom – glory that soon became a 10-0 whitewash when Zhilei Zhang delivered a brutal knockout of Deontay Wilder in the final bout.
The team element brought another edge to the stacked card in Saudi Arabia, with each boxer earning a point for a decision win and two for a knockout. Had there been any draws, no points would have been awarded, while there was another interesting ripple.
Captains for each side – Wilder for Matchroom and Hamzah Sheeraz for Queensberry – had their personal points doubled but it proved inconsequential in the end.
At the end of an enthralling evening, bragging rights belonged to Warren but, as ever, there was also plenty at stake individually, with world titles and even careers on the line.