WBC Light Heavyweight champion, David Benavidez, will headline a massive four-title fight card, taking on Anthony Yarde in the main event of The Ring IV: “Night of Champions” later TONIGHT (Nov. 22, 2025) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, strreaming live on DAZN pay-per- view (PPV). Benavidez is looking for another title defense in attempt to secure big-money bouts against either Canelo Alvarez, Dmitry Bivol or Artur Beterbiev in 2026. As for Yarde, he is out to spoil all of those plans, while locking down his own major bouts, all while taking “The Mexican Monster’s” multiple titles.
In the co-main event of the evening, WBO Welterweight champion, Brian Norman Jr., defends his belt against Devin Haney, the current WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring Lightweight title holder. Also, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez will face Fernando Martinez for the WBA, WBC and IBF Super Flyweight titles, while rising sensation, Abdullah Mason, will face Sam Noakes for WBO’s vacant Lightweight title.
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BENAVIDEZ VS. YARDE QUICK RESULTS
175 lbs.: David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde
147 lbs.: Brian Norman Jr. vs. Devin Haney – Haney via unanimous decision
115 lbs.: Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs. Fernando Martinez – Rodriguez via tenth round knockout
135 lbs.: Abdullah Mason vs. Sam Noakes – Mason via unanimous decision
160 lbs.: Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs Samuel Nmomah – Mielnicki Jr. via ninth-round TKO
130 lbs.: Mohammed Alakel vs. Jiaming Li – Alakel via unanimous decision
168 lbs.: Julio Porras Ruiz vs. Pius Mpenda – unanimous draw
135 lbs.: Sultan Almohammed vs. Umesh Chavan – Almohammed via first-round KO
118 lbs.: Juan Carlos Guerito vs. Barker Ssewanyana – Guerito via unanimous decision
Round 1:
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Jab to the body from Benavidez. Nice one-two from Yarde, blocked. Good left hook lands for Benavidez. Overhand right lands for Benavidez. They exchange body shots. Straight right hand down the pipe lands for Benavidez, then a left. Yarde being bullied up against the ropes. Yarde tries to fire out of hit but he is very tight with his punches, not in a good way. 10-9 Benavidez
Round 2:
Benavidez with a nice combination up against the ropes. Yarde counters with a right hand and moves his way back to the center of the ring. Straight right hand down the pipe lands for Yarde. Benavidez bobbing and weaving his way out Yarde’s jabs. Nice shot to the body from Yarde. Benavidez with a huge body shot and Yarde clips him in the back of the head as he tries to get out of danger. Right hand from Benavidez. 10-9 Benavidez
Round 3:
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Benavidez with a huge left hand that rocks Yarde for a bit. Yard circling trying to get away. Benavidez whips his head back with a jab. Yarde whiffs on a right hand. Body shot from Benavidez, then a jab upstairs. Yarde can’t get much going. 10-9 Benavidez
Round 4:
Benavidez pushing forward. Yarde pushes him back. Benavidez right back in his face and lands a left hook then eats a right. Benavidez unleashes a furry of strikes that prompts Yarde to pivot out of the way or get hurt real bad. Yarde with an overhand right that is blocked. Benavidez unloads a barrage of strikes as the round comes to an end, all while he is holding Yarde’s back of the head. 10-9 Benavidez
Round 5:
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Jab to the body for Benavidez. Pushing forward. Yarde needs to do a lot more. It’s headed toward a shutout. Benavidez with a straight right that gets through. Counter right hand from Benavidez. Uppercut lands for Yarde, not much behind it. A nice left, then a right hand lands for Benavidez. 10-9 Benavidez
Round 6:
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