FRANK WARREN’S Queensberry and Eddie Hearn’s Matchroom are doing battle in a huge 5 vs 5 boxing card – and the action unfolds TONIGHT!
The long-awaited show is headlined by Deontay Wilder’s big ring return against Zhilei Zhang.
Hearn has said he and Warren putting their rivalry to bed has been one of the best moments of his career.
The Matchroom promoter told the BBC: “When you go 12 or 13 years without meeting or talking, you never think it’s coming but it’s one of the best things we’ve ever done in all honesty.
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“It was like ‘forget the past, we’ve got to do this for the good of our companies, for the good of our fighters, the sport’.”
The big show has been put together by Saudi chief Turki Alalshikh, and is featuring five of Matchroom’s standouts up against five of Queensberry’s.
But what is the points scoring system on the night, and what is the prize money up for grabs?
What is the Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5 full card?
What is the Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5 points scoring system?
There has been a point scoring system devised to settle the big card.
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In similar fashion to FPL Fantasy Football, the team captain will score DOUBLE points.
Hamzah Sheeraz is the Queensberry captain, while Deontay Wilder is the Matchroom skipper.
The points scoring system is as follows:
- Two points are given for a KO victory.
- One point is given for a win decided on the judges’ scorecards.
- Team captains score double points.
- Drawn fights are awarded no points.
What is the Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5 prize money?
The winning team’s promoter will be awarded $3m (£2.35m) in prize money.
How can I watch the Queensberry vs Matchroom 5v5 card?
- Both DAZN and TNT Sports will broadcast the PPV in the UK.
- Both channels have priced the event at £21.99.
- You can subscribe to DAZN in the UK for £9.99-a-month, which commits you to an entire year of action.
- A flexible pass, worth £19.99-a-month, is also available, and you can cancel anytime.
- You can live stream the action through discovery+ or the DAZN app for DAZN, both of which you can download onto your mobile or tablet device.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
