There may have been a few alterations late in the day, but Riyadh Season's The Last Crescendo will still provide a blockbuster night tonight live on DAZN Pay-Per-View .
Touted as one of the greatest fight cards in the history of boxing , Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will roll it back again in an undisputed light-heavyweight rematch.
Beneath their bill-topping encounter, Joseph Parker will face heavyweight star Martin Bakole at short notice, after Daniel Dubois pulled out through illness on Thursday.
The New Zealander isn't the only man facing a change, with Shakur Stevenson now putting his WBC lightweight crown up against Josh Padley rather than Floyd Schofield.
Plus, there's action between Zhilei Zhang and Agit Kabayel , Joshua Buatsi and Callum Smith , and Carlos Adames against Hamzah Sheeraz in a WBC middleweight bout.
So sit back, relax and get ready for fight night live from the Kingdom Arena - it's almost time for history to be made at The Last Crescendo.
When is Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Parker vs Bakole? Fight date, start time
The Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Parker vs Bakole fight night will take place this Saturday, (February 22) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The week itself will also see a full fare of events, including the Grand Arrivals, open workouts, final press conference and weigh-ins.
The main fight card and DAZN broadcast will begin at 7:00pm KSA; 4:00pm GMT; 11:00am ET; 8:00am PT
The main headline fight, Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2, is set for 2:00am KSA; 11:00pm GMT; 6:00pm ET; 3:00pm PT
That means Joseph Parker against Martin Bakole starts at 12:40am KSA; 9:40pm GMT; 4:40pm ET; 1:40pm PT
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Event start time : 7:00pm KSA; 4:00pm GMT; 11:00am ET; 8:00am PT
- Parker vs Bakole ringwalks (approx) : 12:40am KSA; 9:40pm GMT; 4:40pm ET; 1:40pm PT
- Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 main event ringwalks (approx): 2:00am KSA; 11:00pm GMT; 6:00pm ET; 3:00pm PT
| Fight | KSA | GMT | ET | PT |
| Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 | 2:00am | 11:00pm | 6:00pm | 3:00pm |
| Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole | 12:40am | 9:40pm | 4:40pm | 1:40pm |
| Shakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley | 11:35pm | 8:35pm | 3:35pm | 12:35am |
| Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz | 10:35pm | 7:35pm | 2:35pm | 11:35am |
| Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov | 9:40pm | 6:40pm | 1:40pm | 10:40am |
| Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel | 8:40pm | 5:40pm | 12:40pm | 9:40am |
| Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith | 7:45pm | 4:45pm | 11:45am | 8:45am |
What channel is Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Parker vs Bakole on: How to watch?
The Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Parker vs Bakole fight night will be broadcast live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.
The PPV is available to buy now at £19.99 in UK and $25.99 in US.
Buying the DAZN PPV offers a range of extra benefits. including alternative commentary options with Adam Smith or True Geordie or Showbizz the Adult ; local language commentary, and (for UK only) entry to a prize draw for tickets to Chris Eubank Jr. vs Connor Benn*.
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Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Parker vs Bakole fight card
The Last Crescendo fight card is one of the best compiled in living memory, with seven world titles on the line.
As well as the undisputed light heavyweight crown again on the line, the night will also see Shakur Stevenson's world lightweight championship up for grabs against Josh Padley.
Vergil Ortiz Jr and Israil Madrimov fight for Ortiz Jr's WBC world interim super welterweight belt.
- Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol ; Undisputed light heavyweight title fight, for Beterbiev's WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring belts
- Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole ; For Parker's WBO interim world title
- Shakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley ; For Stevenson's WBC lightweight title
- Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz ; For Adames' WBC middleweight title
- Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov ; For Ortiz Jr's WBC world interim super welterweight title
- Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel ; For the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title
- Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith ; For Buatsi's WBO light heavyweight interim title
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Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 / Parker vs Bakole - Last Crescendo betting odds
Artur Beterbiev enters as the narrow favourite to beat Dmitry Bivol in their rematch, at 4/5 with DAZN Bet . A knockout win is currently 11/5, while decision is 13/5.
Bivol meanwhile is evens at 1/1 for victory, while he is 19/2 to win by knockout and 11/8 to win by deicision. A draw is currently priced at 16/1.
Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 odds:
- Beterbiev: 4/5
- Bivol: 1/1
- Draw: 16/1
Odds provided by DAZN Bet, for full markets, odds and offers, click here .
Martin Bakole's late call up to fight Joseph Parker really mixes up the betting. The more prepared Parker is 8/15 to win, with Bakole, with two days' notice to get ready is 21/10. Any unlikely draw is 20/1.
Parker to win by knockout is 5/4, by decision is 100/30. Bakole is win by knockout is 21/10, decision 7/1
Parker vs Bakole odds to win:
- Parker: 8/15
- Bakole: 21/10
- Draw: 20/1
Odds correct of February 21, 10:30am GMT.
What has been said?
The stars of the show have all arrived in Riyadh for fight week and have been speaking to DAZN ahead of their respective huge headline events.
Undisputed light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev: "The first fight the hunger was there to win all four belts, be undisputed. Now the hunger is the same to keep them and not let them go. My performance in the first fight was not perfect, I know I can do much better in this one."
Challenger Dmitry Bivol: "I didn't like my performance in the first fight. I did not do enough. I could do more, I know it. So I have changed a bit in my training this time to be better. I have to be 150 per cent to win this."
Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol Tale of the Tape
Artur Beterbiev record and bio
- Age: 39
- Height: 5' 11.5"
- Reach: 73"
- Total fights: 21
- Record: 21-0 (20 KOs)
Dmitry Bivol record and bio
- Age: 33
- Height: 6' 0"
- Reach: 72"
- Total fights: 23
- Record: 22-1 (11 KOs)
Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole Tale of the Tape
Joseph Parker record and bio
- Nationality: New Zealand
- Age: 32
- Height: 6' 4"
- Reach: 76"
- Total fights: 38
- Record: 35-3 (23 KOs)
Martin Bakole record and bio
- Nationality: Congolese
- Age: 31
- Height : 6' 6"
- Reach: NA
- Total fights : 22
- Record: 22-1 (16 KOs)