For the third and surely final time<\/a>, Britain\u2019s Yarde aims to become a world champion<\/a>, but he faces a tough test<\/a> against one of the most-fearsome fighters in boxing\u2019s upper divisions: WBC light-heavyweight champ Benavidez.<\/p>\n At 28, the best may still be ahead of Benavidez, who dreams of match-ups with the likes of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev<\/a>, while Yarde, 34, makes his last roll of the dice<\/a>.<\/p>\n Also at the Riyadh event, Devin Haney<\/a> seeks a world title in a third division, challenging WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jr, and super-flyweight king Jesse \u201cBam\u201d Rodriguez faces Fernando Martinez in a unification bout.<\/p>\n Follow live updates and results from the main event and undercard, below. You can purchase the fight on DAZN here, now.<\/a><\/p>\n Benavidez vs Yarde liveDavid Benavidez defends WBC light-heavyweight title against Anthony YardeBritain\u2019s Yarde gets third \u2013 and surely final \u2013 world-title shot, facing American in RiyadhDevin Haney seeks world title in third division as he challenges Brian Norman JrJesse \u2018Bam\u2019 Rodriguez in super-flyweight unification clash with Fernando MartinezBritain\u2019s Sam Noakes in vacant-title fight with Abdullah Mason at lightweight<\/a>Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt<\/p>\n Into the business end of this fight. Mason is surely ahead, but maybe not by much. In fact, it could be very close.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Mason closes range with a mean uppercut to the body, but his hands are low and he\u2019s cracked with an overhand.<\/p>\n 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!<\/p>\n Noakes is somehow still standing, somehow still throwing… How?!<\/p>\n What a tough man he is. He survives the round; can he survive the final two frames??<\/p>\n Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:54<\/p>\n <\/a>Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt<\/p>\n Clean one-two from Noakes, snapping back the head of Mason. Back comes Mason with a hook and straight.<\/p>\n Mason goes back to the body. Noakes with a well-timed counter jab up top. <\/p>\n Another nice jab from Noakes. He can\u2019t be counted out of this one!<\/p>\n Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:49<\/p>\n <\/a>Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt<\/p>\n Fizzing jab from Mason. Noakes\u2019s cut is giving him grief again.<\/p>\n Oh, and a body shot has Noakes breathing heavily! He still throws, though, landing two consecutive jabs. <\/p>\n It\u2019s back-and-forth stuff, contrary to what the commentary team might have you believe. <\/p>\n But Mason throws two heavy uppercuts to the body, and Noakes backs into the corner… Now he skips to his right. <\/p>\n Mason smells blood, perhaps literally, and attacks the head as well as the body! He\u2019s turning the screw.<\/p>\n Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:45<\/p>\n <\/a>Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt<\/p>\n Into the second half of this fight. Noakes attacks the body well then tags the head with a trio of short punches!<\/p>\n That body shot seems to have really slowed Mason! He\u2019s ever-more vulnerable to the head…<\/p>\n Noakes might actually have nicked these middle rounds after a tough run near the start of the bout.<\/p>\n Good uppercut from Mason, who then throws BIG HOOKS to the body and head, wow! This is brutal stuff. <\/p>\n Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:41<\/p>\n <\/a>Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt<\/p>\n A scrappy first minute in this round, with more grappling. <\/p>\n Noakes with bigger, wider shots; Mason with cleaner, more-direct ones.<\/p>\n Double-jab from Noakes but he misplaces the cross afterwards.<\/p>\n Left hook from Mason, then a combination from Noakes.<\/p>\n Noakes is a bit sloppy here and there, but he\u2019s switching up his targets well.<\/p>\n Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:37<\/p>\n <\/a>Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt<\/p>\n Jab up top from Mason, cross to the body from Noakes \u2013 and another. <\/p>\n Great uppercut by Mason, then a skimming cross! A bit of wrestling ensues, until the ref steps in.<\/p>\n Hard body cross from Noakes, then a big overhand! Still, Mason seems unfazed. <\/p>\n Another big right from Noakes, who looks a bit more bothered this time!! Now Noakes steps in with a right hook to the body.<\/p>\n Mason has been dropped before; can Noakes put him down tonight?<\/p>\n Great volume from Mason late in the frame! He mixes up his shots very nicely now, variety on display.<\/p>\n Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:34<\/p>\n <\/a>Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt<\/p>\n Mason is feeling himself now, extending his combinations and punctuating them with grunts.<\/p>\n Clean overhand from Noakes at point-blank range, but again Mason eats it. Swift cross from Mason, the southpaw.<\/p>\n Noakes\u2019s team did good work on that cut. It doesn\u2019t look amazing BUT the bleeding has certainly slowed.<\/p>\n Both men land two punches in quick succession. Mason goes to the body after Noakes lands by stepping onto shots.<\/p>\n Mason is cut now! Noakes is making this gritty, just as he needs to do!<\/p>\n Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:29<\/p>\n <\/a>Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes vie for vacant WBO lightweight belt<\/p>\n Great cross by Noakes! He steps in off a double-jab and skims it off the young American\u2019s head.<\/p>\n Lovely speed by Mason, but Noakes comes back well.<\/p>\n Oh! The Kent boxer is wobbled again by a well-timed Mason counter!! <\/p>\n Still, Noakes shows how game he is, throwing back and trudging forward. But his left eye looks awful, smeared with blood…<\/p>\n He throws a hard cross, but he\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n 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,<\/p>\n Mason with another fine combo, but Noakes\u2019s single-shot reply is harder! This is FUN stuff, people. Wonderful step-in jab from Mason. <\/p>\n He\u2019s fighting so well and is eating Noakes\u2019s more-spiteful offence. The writing may be on the wall for Noakes, only three rounds in.<\/p>\n Alex Pattle22 November 2025 23:26<\/p>\n![\"Mason](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247990806.jpeg\")
Mason (left) and Noakes in an increasingly-gritty affair (Getty Images)<\/p>\n![\"Sam](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2247989177.jpeg\")
Sam Noakes (left) and Abdullah Mason in action (Getty Images)<\/p>\n