Riyadh | August 16, 2025

anb Arena in the capital Riyadh hosts a major international boxing evening tomorrow, one of the standout events of the Esports World Cup, headlined by the highly anticipated heavyweight showdown between young British fighter Moses Itauma and veteran Dillian Whyte.

The official weigh-in ceremony took place today amid a large turnout of fans and media, with the two fighters facing off directly in a face-off that heightened fan anticipation ahead of the bout, as the final step before the confrontation.

Itauma enters the fight with a perfect record of 20 wins without a loss, 10 by knockout, while Whyte holds 31 wins (21 by knockout) against 3 losses, returning to the ring after recovering from a hand injury.

The evening also features several strong international bouts, most notably a clash between Ireland’s Callum Walsh, ranked fourth by the IBF and fifth by the WBC with a record of 14 wins without a loss, against America’s Fernando Vargas Jr., who holds 17 wins without defeat. In the super middleweight division, world number one in The Ring magazine’s rankings, Christian Mbilli, faces Lester Martinez, ranked third by the WBA and seventh by the WBC.

Saudi Arabia is represented by boxer Mohammed Al-Aqel, who takes on America’s John Ornelas, alongside undercard bouts featuring fighters such as Japan’s Rito Tsutsumi, Ukraine’s Serhii Bohachuk, and Saudi Arabia’s Sultan Al-Mohammed.

The evening is part of the Esports World Cup, hosted by Riyadh from July 7 to August 24, with more than 2,000 players and 200 clubs taking part, and prize money exceeding $70 million, in an event combining digital entertainment with live combat sports.