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Tonight, David Benavidez and Anthony Yarde will clash atop a stacked card of boxing, going head to head in one of four world-title fights.
For the third and surely final time, Britain’s Yarde aims to become a world champion, but he faces a tough test against one of the most-fearsome fighters in boxing’s upper divisions: WBC light-heavyweight champ Benavidez.
At 28, the best may still be ahead of Benavidez, who dreams of match-ups with the likes of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, while Yarde, 34, makes his last roll of the dice.
Also at the Riyadh event, Devin Haney seeks a world title in a third division, challenging WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr, and super-flyweight king Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez faces Fernando Martinez in a unification bout.
Follow live updates and results from the main event and undercard, below. You can purchase the fight on DAZN here, now.
Benavidez vs Yarde liveDavid Benavidez defends WBC light-heavyweight title against Anthony YardeBritain’s Yarde gets third – and surely final – world-title shot, facing American in RiyadhDevin Haney seeks world title in third division as he challenges Brian Norman JrJesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez in super-flyweight unification clash with Fernando MartinezBritain’s Sam Noakes in vacant-title fight with Abdullah Mason at lightweightAbdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt
Into the business end of this fight. Mason is surely ahead, but maybe not by much. In fact, it could be very close.
Both men land hooks at close range. Mason batters the body and Noakes retreats. But great footwork from the Englishman to step to his left and throw a straight shot on the angle.
Mason closes range with a mean uppercut to the body, but his hands are low and he’s cracked with an overhand.
OH! But the biggest body shot of the fight has Noakes almost wilting against the ropes! Mason is pouring on head shots late in the round!
Noakes is somehow still standing, somehow still throwing… How?!
What a tough man he is. He survives the round; can he survive the final two frames??
Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:54
Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt
Clean one-two from Noakes, snapping back the head of Mason. Back comes Mason with a hook and straight.
Mason goes back to the body. Noakes with a well-timed counter jab up top.
Another nice jab from Noakes. He can’t be counted out of this one!
Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:49
Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt
Fizzing jab from Mason. Noakes’s cut is giving him grief again.
Oh, and a body shot has Noakes breathing heavily! He still throws, though, landing two consecutive jabs.
It’s back-and-forth stuff, contrary to what the commentary team might have you believe.
But Mason throws two heavy uppercuts to the body, and Noakes backs into the corner… Now he skips to his right.
Mason smells blood, perhaps literally, and attacks the head as well as the body! He’s turning the screw.
Mason (left) and Noakes in an increasingly-gritty affair (Getty Images)
Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:45
Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt
Into the second half of this fight. Noakes attacks the body well then tags the head with a trio of short punches!
That body shot seems to have really slowed Mason! He’s ever-more vulnerable to the head…
Noakes might actually have nicked these middle rounds after a tough run near the start of the bout.
Good uppercut from Mason, who then throws BIG HOOKS to the body and head, wow! This is brutal stuff.
Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:41
Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt
A scrappy first minute in this round, with more grappling.
Noakes with bigger, wider shots; Mason with cleaner, more-direct ones.
Double-jab from Noakes but he misplaces the cross afterwards.
Left hook from Mason, then a combination from Noakes.
Noakes is a bit sloppy here and there, but he’s switching up his targets well.
Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:37
Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt
Jab up top from Mason, cross to the body from Noakes – and another.
Great uppercut by Mason, then a skimming cross! A bit of wrestling ensues, until the ref steps in.
Hard body cross from Noakes, then a big overhand! Still, Mason seems unfazed.
Another big right from Noakes, who looks a bit more bothered this time!! Now Noakes steps in with a right hook to the body.
Mason has been dropped before; can Noakes put him down tonight?
Great volume from Mason late in the frame! He mixes up his shots very nicely now, variety on display.
Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:34
Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt
Mason is feeling himself now, extending his combinations and punctuating them with grunts.
Clean overhand from Noakes at point-blank range, but again Mason eats it. Swift cross from Mason, the southpaw.
Noakes’s team did good work on that cut. It doesn’t look amazing BUT the bleeding has certainly slowed.
Both men land two punches in quick succession. Mason goes to the body after Noakes lands by stepping onto shots.
Mason is cut now! Noakes is making this gritty, just as he needs to do!
Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:29
Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt
Great cross by Noakes! He steps in off a double-jab and skims it off the young American’s head.
Lovely speed by Mason, but Noakes comes back well.
Oh! The Kent boxer is wobbled again by a well-timed Mason counter!!
Still, Noakes shows how game he is, throwing back and trudging forward. But his left eye looks awful, smeared with blood…
He throws a hard cross, but he’s in a bad spot right now. The action is paused for the cut to be inspected. A replay shows it was caused by a clash of heads.
Back under way. Great combination from Mason upstairs, then a dig to the body. Noakes with his own body shot and some mean punches at close range,
Mason with another fine combo, but Noakes’s single-shot reply is harder! This is FUN stuff, people. Wonderful step-in jab from Mason.
He’s fighting so well and is eating Noakes’s more-spiteful offence. The writing may be on the wall for Noakes, only three rounds in.
Sam Noakes (left) and Abdullah Mason in action (Getty Images)
Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:26
Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt
Piston jabs from Mason, as Noakes edges forward with a tight guard.
Now Noakes backs up Mason and tries to assert himself. Good volume, but Mason’s counter uppercut is lovely as well.
Oh! A counter southpaw cross by Mason, and Noakes looks a little bit unsteady!!
He’s still coming forward, headfirst and throwing, but his balance seems a bit off…
He’s seemingly recovered now, and he lands a left hook at close range.
Impressive of Noakes to recover, and he’s fought well in spurts. But Mason has landed the more eye-catching punches across two competitive rounds.
Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:21
Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt
Mason stands southpaw; Noakes is orthodox and slings a cross to the body of his opponent early on.
And another. Back comes Mason with one of his own. Noakes goes to the well with that shot again! So, both boxers favouring crosses to the body so far, from their opposite stances.
Oh! Noakes attacks upstairs now, eliciting an excited reaction from the crowd as Mason covers up.
Nice left hand by Mason as he closes range in smart fashion, set up by a teasing lead hook.
Noakes steps forward and tries a short left hook. Wow, slickness and speed from Mason, who lands a rear uppercut after a right hand.
Noakes lands to the head now! Both men connecting well in this first round.
Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:17