Moses Itauma during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/Queensberry
Kicking off fight week for their bout, Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte made their grand arrivals. The two square off on Saturday, August 16, live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The contest features Slovakian-born British 20-year-old southpaw Itauma (12-0, 10 KOs) against Jamaican-British 37-year-old former title challenger Whyte (31-3, 21 KOs). The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds at heavyweight.
Also making their grand arrivals were the fighters featured on the Itauma vs Whyte undercard.
British WBA featherweight champion Nick Ball (22-0-1, 13 KOs) defends his title against Sam Goodman (20-0, 8 KOs) of Australia.
Former champion Raymond Ford (17-1-1, 8 KOs) of Camden, NJ, faces former title challenger Abraham Nova (24-3-1, 17 KOs) of Puerto Rico in a super featherweight clash.
Another heavyweight bout pits Filip Hrgovic (18-1, 14 KOs) of Croatia against David Adeleye (14-1, 13 KOs) of the UK.
Two more super featherweight matchups feature Hayato Tsutsumi (7-0, 4 KOs) of Japan against Qais Ashfaq (13-3-1, 5 KOs) of the UK, and Mohammed Alakel (4-0) of Saudi Arabia versus Yumnam Santosh Singh (3-6, 1 KO) of India.
Moses Itauma during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryMoses Itauma during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryDillian Whyte during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryDillian Whyte during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryNick Ball during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberrySam Goodman during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryRaymond Ford during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryAbraham Nova during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryFilip Hrgovic during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryDavid Adeleye during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryHayato Tsutsumi during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryQais Ashfaq during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryMohammed Alakel during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/QueensberryYumnam Santosh Singh during the Grand Arrivals on August 12, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Leigh Dawney/Queensberry