Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5 LIVE: Fight updates and newest outcomes

Straight onto our second fight and it’s a featherweight world title fight.

Nick Ball will be looking to get the better of Raymond Ford, with Ford knowing he needs to get a win on the board for Matchroom.

Warren is delighted with his winning start, and says Hutchinson can get even better.

Queensberry take the early advantage, can Matchroom bounce back?

After needle in the build-up, there is plenty of respect between both men after the bell. Hutchinson labels Richards a ‘hell of a fighter’.

Hutchinson is still only 25, and claims he is ‘ready to take over the world’ after tonight’s win. He’s now put himself in the title mix at 175lbs.

Hutchinson deservedly gets the decision on all three scorecards.

116-112, 117-111, 119-109 for the Scot.

That’s 1-0 to Team Warren.

Richards knows he needs to stop Hutchinson, but he doesn’t have much left in the tank.

Hutchinson all of a sudden is bouncing around on his toes again, and lands a lovely couple of jabs in quick succession.

Hutchinson is bleeding from the nose, but he managed that last round very well and has surely won this one. It has to be 1-0 to Team Warren.

The Man United goalkeeper has arrived, and even had a nibble on the way into the arena!

If this is a taste of what’s to come, we’ve got a hell of a night on our hands.

Richards is almost swinging himself off his feet as he lands a big right hand, then a left hook. Hutchinson comes back with big punches of his own – these men have chins made of granite.

That’s a Richards round, but he probably needs a knockout in the last round to win this one.

Eddie Hearn is on his feet as Richards piles on the pressure. Is the come-from-behind win on the cards?

He lands a big right hand and both men are swinging for the fences. Hutchinson should probably stick to his boxing, but his pride has taken over.

Back comes Hutchinson! Big left hand, and another, how is Richards staying up?

What a round! It’s probably Hutchinson’s in the end, but both men are so tired. Two rounds to go, it’s up for grabs!

Nick Ball will be in the ring after this fight, and he looks locked in on becoming a world champion at the second time of asking.

Richards’ trainer Shane McGuigan is urging his man on, insisting Hutchinson is tiring.

Hutchinson is now fighting in bursts, but his work is effective, while Richards is failing to land anything big.

With just over 10 seconds of the round to go Richards lands a big right hand. He is just starting to build a bit of momentum.

Hutchinson has never been past seven so this is the longest fight of his career.

Is he starting to feel the pace? Richards starts the round well and seems to bother Hutchinson a little with an attack in the corner.

But Hutchinson then lands a peach of a left hand out of the southpaw stance from off the ropes. A beautifully timed shot.

Hutchinson is slowing down, but he still has a handy lead.

We will be moving toworld title action in our next fight, and Raymond Ford is looking sharp on the pads backstage.

Hutchinson has the edge in speed and power here and is putting his shots together very nicely.

Richards is trying to go for the body, but Hutchinson is still landing the better punches and snapping Richards’ head back.

Hutchinson is finding it easy to avoid Richards’ attacks at the moment.

A quieter round and Richards is starting to target the body more. He has to try something different. Perhaps a Richards round that one, but he is well behind at halfway.

Anthony Joshua has arrived to support the Matchroom stable. It’s not looking great for Richards at the moment, though.

The left hook-right hand combination is working well for Hutchinson.

Richards just cannot get into this fight, and Hutchinson lands multiple punches as he leaps in from distance.

Richards is known for his engine, but he is leaving himself a lot of work to do as we move towards the halfway point. He’s probably lost every round.

Something to note: Hutchinson has never been beyond seven rounds, can he keep this pace going for 12 rounds?

He’s boxing with a swagger at the moment, and Richards is struggling to trouble him so far.

The right hand over the top is working a treat for Hutchinson, and that’s another round banked for the Scot. Frank Warren will be very happy with what he’s seeing from his man.

Hutchinson is mixing things up well to the head and body, and then springs into action to knock Richards back with a big right hand, and then another!

Hutchinson well on top. Richards is nicknamed ‘The Spider’ and he’s got himself caught in a bit of a web so far.

Hutchinson looks the more explosive fighter and he connects with a right hand over the top.

Hutchinson is switching between orthodox and southpaw, not allowing Richards to get into his rhythm.

The first round was close, but that was certainly a round for Hutchinson.

Hutchinson goes straight on the front foot and lands a leaping left hook.

Richards is looking to get his jab going, but Hutchinson lands a solid straight right.

Not much to split them in that round, perhaps Hutchinson just landed the more eye-catching shots.

The introductions are over, time to get down to business. Richards vs Hutchinson just seconds away from getting tonight’s action started…

Queensberry’s Hutchinson looks confident as he makes his way to the ring.

His only defeat came by stoppage, but can he prove he’s a world level fighter tonight? Both men weren’t taking a backwards step at yesterday’s weigh-in…

Here we go. Richards is on his way to the ring for Matchroom. Plenty of empty seats in the arena for now, but they are sure to fill up as the night progresses.

Dmitry Bivol has arrived for his fight against Malik Zinad.

He was originally due to face Artur Beterbiev in an undisputed light-heavyweight fight, but Beterbiev pulled out due to injury.

A win for Bivol tonight will set up that clash with Beterbiev in the second half of 2024.

Tonight’s fights don’t need much more hype, but Warren and Hearn are going to do their best anyway!

They have just been speaking together in the ring, before it all finishes with a respectful handshake. Let battle commence!

We will have three huge fights and then the Warren vs Hearn card will be paused for the small matter of a world title fight between Dmitry Bivol and Malik Zinad.

Zinad is a big underdog, but he has just arrived at the arena, and looked as cool as a cucumber.

Grab your dinner and a drink, the first fight will be starting shortly.

Who’s going to come out on top – Hearn or Warren? We’re about to find out…

Hutchinson has just one loss on his record and will be desperate to move closer to a potential world title shot by beating Richards.

A sneak peak inside his dressing room suggests the Scot is not feeling the nerves…

Craig Richards will be involved in tonight’s first fight when he takes on Willy Hutchinson.

The Matchroom fighter has an 18-3-1 record, and will be hoping to get his team off to the perfect start.

There has been plenty of needle in the build-up, and it is difficult to pick a winner from the light-heavyweight contest.

Indeed there is!

If a fighter wins by decision, their team will be awarded one point. If a fighter wins by knockout, their team will be awarded two points.

And… each team has a nominated captain where there are double points on offer. Team Hearn is captained by Deontay Wilder, while Team Warren is led by Hamzah Sheeraz.

It could all come down to the final fight of the night!

Tonight’s action will be getting underway in the next half hour, and the likes of Craig Richards and Raymond Ford – representing Matchroom – have arrived.

Hamzah Sheeraz has a fascinating fight on his hands against American Ammo Williams.

The winner will move into the mandatory position for a middleweight world title shot.

Mail Sport joined the unbeaten Brit on his pilgrimage in Mecca for Ramadan back in March, and he opened up on his ambitions in the sport.

Some of boxing’s biggest names will be tuning in to watch tonight’s show.

Anthony Joshua, who is promoted by Hearn, and Tyson Fury – promoted by Warren – have seen supportive messages, making their allegiances very clear!

Nick Ball was extremely unfortunate not to get his hands on a world title when his fight with Mexico’s Rey Vargas was controversially scored a draw on the Anthony Joshua vs Francis Ngannou undercard in March.

He will get a second shot at glory tonight, though, representing Warren against America’s Raymond Ford.

Ball, whose style has been compared to Mike Tyson, opened up to Mail Sport about being laser-focused on finally becoming world champion.

We have Wilder-Zhang last up, but you won’t want to miss the other four Warren vs Hearn fights on this card either.

Plus, we have a world title fight that is separate to the 5 vs 5 competition, with Dmitry Bivol defending his light-heavyweight belt against late replacement Malik Zinad.

Here’s how the night will play out, with the live action due to get underway shortly after 7pm…

The Hearn and Warren families have competed against one another for the best part of four decades.

Until recently, they hated one another! But now they have come together to put on a historic card, and Mail+ has taken a look at everything you need to know about Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren ahead of this evening’s event…

We all love a good heavyweight scrap and that’s exactly what we will get in tonight’s main event.

Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang will both be looking to get back on track after losing to Joseph Parker in their most recent outings.

Wilder will be representing Team Hearn, with Zhang on Warren’s side, and a knockout appears a virtual certainty when these two monster punchers collide.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this evening’s huge Queensberry vs Matchroom event.

Five fighters from the stables of Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn will go against each other in Saudi Arabia, with careers and bragging rights on the line.

It promises to be a special evening full of drama…