Moses Itauma vs Dillian Whyte LIVE RESULTS: Fight updates from main card ahead of huge all-British heavyweight clash
A win for 20-year-old Itauma would move him into contention for a shot at a world title.
The young Englishman has a flawless 12-0 record, winning 10 fights by way of knockout.
37-year-old Whyte is looking to move back among the best in the heavyweight division and reinstate his contender status.
Also on tonight's huge Riyadh bill, Nick Ball puts his WBA featherweight world title on the line against Sam Goodman, while Filip Hrgovic faces David Adeleye in a heavyweight bout.
Today, 16:11 By Nyle Smith
Eyes on the prize
Speaking of things being on the line, the purse has been reveled for Moses Itauma's huge battle with Dillian Whyte - and it is certainly worth fighting for.
According to reports, Dillian Whyte is guaranteed $2.5million (£1.8m), and Moses Itauma is guaranteed $1m (£753k).
Depending on pay-per-view numbers, Whyte could earn another $1m (£753k), and Itauma could earn another $500k (£376k).
This would take the total for Whyte to $3.5m (£2.6m), and Itauma to $1.5m (£1.1m).
Today, 16:10 By Nyle Smith
Today, 16:10 By Nyle Smith
British beef in Saudi
Welcome to SunSport's official coverage of tonight's super Saudi event which sees British stars Moses Itauma and Dillian Whyte face off on a blockbuster bill.
Itauma will be aiming to take another huge step towards a world heavyweight title shot with victory over his fellow Brit.
The exciting youngster is ranked No1 by the WBO after he knocked out Mike Balogun in May to take his flawless record to 12-0.
Itauma is the big favourite to beat veteran Whyte, who is almost double his age.
The Bodysnatcher is looking to pull off a huge upset as he looks to revive his career after underwhelming wins against Christian Hammer and Ebenezer Tetteh in 2024.
A win for Whyte could potentially set up a blockbuster rematch with Anthony Joshua or a trilogy bout against Derek Chisora.
But defeat may see the 37-year-old's time as a top heavyweight come to an end.
Don't move a muscle as coming right up, we'll have any breaking news, the latest stories and the ENTIRE action from tonight's card including the big main event.
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