Deontay Wilder headlines unique event in Saudi Arabia as Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn look to earn bragging rights

The unique Queensbury vs Matchroom 5v5 boxing event takes place in Saudi Arabia this weekend.

After the surprise thawing of the previously frosty relationship between top British promoters Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn, both men will seeking ultimate bragging rights at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, which gets ready to hold another massive event just two weeks after Oleksandr Usyk outpointed Tyson Fury to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion this century.

Each promotional company will put up five fighters for bouts spanning four different weights classes, which were selected back in March.

Queensbury chief Warren chose heavyweight with the first pick before also selecting middleweight, while Matchroom counterpart Hearn opted for featherweight and light-heavyweight before the final selection went to Turki Alalshikh, influential chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia and mastermind behind such huge events, who also went for heavyweight.

The specific fighters were later confirmed at a somewhat bizarre press conference held in London in April, where they initially wore white masks to conceal their identities before removing them one by one as the match-ups were revealed.

Excitement is building ahead of the event, with rumor's that a United States vs Mexico version could follow in future amid talk of a blockbuster showdown between Terence Crawford and Canelo Alvarez.

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Zhilei Zhang faces Deontay Wilder on Saturday in Riyadh, with the heavyweight bout serving as the main event for the Queensberry vs. Matchroom 5v5 card.

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Both men were on the losing end against WBO Interim heavyweight champion Joseph Parker over the past six months, with Zhang having lost to the Kiwi in March and Wilder in December.

Each of those fights also took place in the Saudi Arabian city, so the men enter this weekend's bout with the opportunity to create a new narrative about their respective futures.

Here's everything you need to know ahead of Zhang vs. Wilder.

The Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang main card kicks off at 2 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on DAZN

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