Boxing This Weekend: May 31-June 2, 2024 – Wilder vs Zhang and More
With all the hype around the Matchroom vs Queensberry 5v5 card this Saturday, June 1st, other fights this weekend have been missed. This article will break down all the boxing this weekend.
Boxing This Weekend: FRIDAY
Katzourakis vs Abdukakhorov
On Friday, May 31st, Andreas Katzourakis (12-0) faces off against Kudratillo Abdukakhorov (20-2) in a super-welterweight main event brought to you by Red Owl Boxing. The bout will take place in Houston, Texas, and is available to watch for free on DAZN with a subscription.
The fight marks a big step up for Katzourakis, whose last five opponents had a combined record of 56-54-8. Katzourakis has won 10 of his 12 fights via knockout. Abdukakhorov has two losses on his record, most notably to Cody Crowley, who faces Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis on the 13th of July.
The undercard is as follows:
- Robert Terry (11-0-1) vs Estevan Villalobos (16-2-1)
- Giovanni Marquez (9-0) vs Jason Limon (8-1-1)
- Breyon Gorham (16-0) vs Luis Manuel Baltazar (12-1-1)
- LeAnna Cruz (8-0) vs Elizabeth Lopez Corzo (19-20-2)
- Gustavo Rivera Rio (9-0) vs Alexander Espinoza (21-6-2)
- Oscar Alan Perez (9-0-2) vs Rafael Reyes (20-17)
Boxing This Weekend: SATURDAY
5v5 Card: Matchroom vs Queensberry
This Saturday there are two main events taking place. The most anticipated being the Saudi 5v5 card, featuring the following match-ups:
- Deontay Wilder (43-3-1) vs Zhilei Zhang (26-2-1)
- Filip Hrgovic (17-0) vs Daniel DuBois (20-2)
- Raymond Ford (15-0-1) vs Nick Ball (19-0-1) (for Ford’s WBA World Featherweight belt)
- Ammo Williams (16-0) vs Hamzah Sheeraz (19-0)
- Craig Richards (18-3-1) vs Willy Hutchinson (17-1)
- Dmitry Bivol (22-0) vs Malik Zinad (22-0) (for Bivol’s IBO & WBA Light Heavyweight belts)
This card is available on DAZN PPV.
Bahdi vs Rodriguez
In Canada, Lucas Bahdi (15-0) takes on Jose Luis Rodriguez (26-15-1) who steps in after opponent Juan Javier Carrasco (20-1) withdraws, in a lightweight main event. The undercard is as follows:
- James Hughes (1-0) vs Dawid Przybylski (0-2)
- Amanda Galle (9-0-1) vs Edith de Jesus Flores (7-21)
- Steven Wilcox (24-4-1) vs Jose Castro Fierros (19-11-2)
- Stephane Fondjo (12-1) vs Silverio Ortiz (37-32)
- Peter Nowaczek (4-1) vs Dariusz Skop (6-5)
Bahdi notably has been speculated to be a potential return opponent for George Kambosos Jr, following Jim Kambosos’ recent social media tease. Bahdi has also previously been hinted at as a future opponent for Adam Azim.
There is no boxing this weekend scheduled for Sunday.
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