Four world championship bouts are set to go down on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In the night’s headliner, David Benavidez will defend the WBC light heavyweight championship against two-time former title challenger Anthony Yarde.
Former undisputed lightweight champion Devin Haney will challenge for the WBO welterweight championship against champ Brian Norman Jr. in a highly anticipated showdown. Three junior bantamweight titles will be on the line when WBC and WBO titleholder, and top five pound-for-pound fighter, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez takes on WBA champion Fernando Martinez. Also, 21-year-old rising American star Abdullah Mason will fight for a world title for the first time in his career when he faces fellow unbeaten lightweight Sam Noakes for the WBO championship.
It’s a loaded night of action from Saudi Arabia, and one with very high stakes across a variety of weight classes.
CBS Sports will be with you throughout the entire way on Saturday, beginning with the start of the main card broadcast at 3 p.m. ET, so be sure to follow along with the live results and highlights below. Be sure to check out our predictions and expert picks for the main event.
The Ring IV: Night of Champions fight card, oddsDavid Benavidez (c) -1200 vs. Anthony Yarde +680, WBC light heavyweight titleBrian Norman Jr. (c) -112 vs. Devin Haney -112, WBO welterweight titleJesse “Bam” Rodriguez (c) -1200 vs. Fernando Martinez (c) +670, unified junior bantamweight titleAbdullah Mason -430 vs. Sam Noakes +300, vacant WBO lightweight title