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Dmitry Bivol will defend his WBA light heavyweight title against Malik Zinad
The undercard will see a never seen before promoter vs promoter event
Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren have selected five fighters to represent them in the head-to-head which will determine who has the better field of fighters
You can Follow Mail Sport's live blog of the night right here

Published: 07:19 EDT, 30 May 2024 | Updated: 13:37 EDT, 1 June 2024

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The unique, one-of-a-kind Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5 boxing tournament takes place this weekend in Saudi Arabia.

Two of boxing's biggest promoters, Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn have each selected five fighters to represent them in the head-to-head which will determine who has the better field of fighters.

Although you couldn't get the two British promoters in a room with one another a few years ago, the two men have come together to produce the unprecedented tournament.

The main event on the nigh is Dmitry Bivol's WBA light heavyweight title fight against Malik Zinad. The headline clash of Bivol vs Zinad is separate to 5v5.

Here is everything you need to know about Bivol vs Zinad and the undercard tournament of Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5 including date, UK start time, where to watch and more.

Two of boxing's biggest promoters, Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn will battle it out on Saturday

The two promoters have selected five fighters each to represent them in the head-to-head which will determine who has the better field of fighters

Queensberry vs Matchroom will take place in the undercard for the fight between WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and challenger Malik Zinad

When is Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5: Bivol vs Zinad?

The unexampled fight night will take place on Saturday, June 1.

The iconic Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will place host to the event.

The action on the night is scheduled to get underway from 7pm UK time, which is 9pm local time in Saudi.

From previous events held in Saudi Arabia and the Kingdom Arena, we expect the main event between Bivol and Zinad to begin around 10pm/10:30pm BST but this may very well change depending on the length of the undercard fights.

How you can watch/follow?

Here at Mail Sport, we will be providing live coverage of the event, providing updates throughout the night including build-up and action from each fight as well as results and reaction.

Follow Mail Sport's live blog here.

The event will also be available to watch live via DAZN pay-per-view and TNT Sports Box Office.

Access to both DAZN and TNT Sports coverage of the titanic clash between Hearn and Warren's men is priced at £21.99.

The fight night can also be live streamed on either the DAZN website or Discovery+ for those who bought the event.

The fight will take place at the Kindgom Arena in Riyadh, the famous arena most recently hosted the heavyweight clash between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury

Dmitry Bivol vs Malik Zinad - Key Information

Dmitry Bivol

Age: 33

Country:Russia

Height: 6ft 0in

Reach: 72"

Stance: Orthodox

Record: 22-0

Malik Zinad

Age: 30

Country: Libya

Height: 6ft 1in

Reach:N/A

Stance: Orthodox

Record: 22-0

Who is fighting for Team Queensberry and Team Matchroom?

Eddie Hearn's Team Matchroom:

Deontay Wilder, heavyweight
Filip Hrgovic, heavyweight
Raymond Ford, featherweight
Austin Williams, middleweight
Craig Richards, light heavyweight

Eddie Hearn's Team Matchroom features Deontay Wilder, Filip Hrgovic, Raymond Ford, Austin Williams and Craig Richards

Frank Warren's Team Queensberry:

Zhilei Zhang, heavyweight
Daniel Dubois, heavyweight
Nick Ball, featherweight
Hamzah Sheeraz, middleweight
Willy Hutchinson, light heavyweight

Frank Warren's Team Queensberry will feature Zhilei Zhang, Daniel Dubois, Nick Ball, Hamzah Sheeraz and Willy Hutchinson

How Queensberry vs Matchroom will be scored?

There will be five fights on the night which will determine whether it will be Eddie Hearn or Frank Warren's field of fighters will be crowned as winners.

All the undercard fights will be scored, with two points being awarded to a team for a knockout win, dropping to one if the fight goes to a decision.

No points will be awarded for a draw. However there are double points up for grabs for the respective team captains.

Wilder captains Eddie Howe's Matchroom, whilst Sheeraz leads Frank Warren's Queensberry.

The team with the most points at the end of the night will be crowned the winner.