Uncrowned has David Benavidez vs. Anthony Yarde live results, round-by-round updates, highlights, ring walks and start time for the Benavidez vs. Yarde fight card on Saturday at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. David Benavidez defends his WBC light heavyweight title against Anthony Yarde atop a card with four world title fights.
Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) twice held the WBC super middleweight title between 2017-20, but lost it outside the ring on both occasions. After picking up the WBC interim light heavyweight title against Oleksandr Gvozdyk in June 2024, Benavidez had to get off the floor to defeat the WBA (Regular) champion David Morrell in a thriller in February.
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Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) is a two-time light heavyweight title challenger. The Brit was stopped in both championship attempts — once by Sergey Kovalev in 2019 and again by Artur Beterbiev in 2023. Yarde was most recently in action in April when he edged Lyndon Arthur to pull ahead 2-1 in their rivalry.
In the night’s co-feature, Devin Haney (32-0, 15 KOs) challenges Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs) for the WBO welterweight title. Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (22-0, 15 KOs) also takes on Fernando “Puma” Martinez (18-0, 9 KOs) in a three-belt super flyweight title unification, and rounding out the main action is a WBO lightweight title fight between Abdullah Mason (19-0, 17 KOs) and Sam Noakes (17-0, 15 KOs).
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The Benavidez vs. Yarde prelims begin at 3 p.m. ET and can be watched via Uncrowned.
The main card starts at 6 p.m. ET on DAZN Ultimate and DAZN pay-per-view, with main-event ring walks expected around 9 p.m. ET.
Follow all of the action with Uncrowned’s live results and play-by-play of the main card below.
Main card (6 p.m. ET, DAZN pay-per-view)
WBC light heavyweight championship: David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde
WBO welterweight championship: Brian Norman Jr. vs Devin Haney
WBA/WBC/WBO super flyweight championship: Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs Fernando “Puma” Martinez
WBO lightweight championship: Abdullah Mason vs Sam Noakes
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Middleweight: Vito Mielnicki Jr def. Samuel Nmomah via ninth-round TKO
Super featherweight: Mohammed Alakel def. Jiaming Li via unanimous decision (60-53, 60-53, 60-53)
Super middleweight: Julio Porras Ruiz and Pius Mpenda fight to a unanimous draw (57-57, 57-57, 57-57)
Lightweight: Sultan Almohammed def. Umesh Chavan via first-round TKO | Watch video
Bantamweight: Juan Carlos Guerito def. Barker Ssewanyana via unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
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Sat, November 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM PST
Darshan Desai
The cut was caused by an accidental clash of heads, and so Mason won’t be awarded a TKO win if the fight is stopped because of the cut. If the fight is stopped in this round, it will be a no-contest. If it’s stopped after this round, we will go to the scorecards.
Noakes is having success on the inside, and that’s where some of the second minute in Round 4 is being fought. Noakes has connected with the left hook around the guard on a couple of occasions. Mason is vulnerable on the inside.
10-9 Noakes, 38-38
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Hard body shot from Mason early in the third frame. Mason sweeps with a hook and a left hand behind it landed clean. HUGE UPPERCUT from Mason and Noakes was hurt again there at the end of the first minute. Noakes continued to trade on the inside, but he was eating shots. Noakes’ left eye is cut, and it’s a horrific one — this fight could be over. Nice work on the inside from Mason. A trio of uppercuts and body shots from Mason land.
10-9 Mason, 29-28 Mason
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DAZN commentators believe the opener was a swing round.
Sharp jab from Mason early doors. Now, a short left hand. Mason’s southpaw jab is working a treat for him so far. Noakes managed to close the gap and land on the inside. HARD left from Mason and Noakes is ROCKED! Big success for the American in the second minute. Noakes fires straight back with a right. They exchanged rights on the inside — Noakes to the body and Mason with an uppercut.
10-9 Mason, 19-19
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And we are underway for tonight’s world title quadrupleheader.
It’s a US vs. UK battle of unbeatens between Mason and Noakes for the WBO lightweight world title.
It’s a southpaw-orthodox battle as Mason, the left-hander, is circling the ring early, with Noakes, the shorter, stockier guy, looking to close the gap.
Nice left hand downstairs from Mason in the opening minute. Noakes breaks the gap and attacks on the inside. Noakes CATCHES Mason with a right hand in an exchange — it was very similar to the shot that dropped Mason last November.
Mason is obviously the sharper, more accurate guy. He walks Noakes into a looping right. Noakes lands another right. Mason is winning at long range, but Noakes is doing some good work up close.
10-9 Noakes
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Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes contest the vacant WBO lightweight title in the first of four world title fights.
Mason (19-0, 17 KOs) stopped Jeremia Nakathila at the beginning of Round 5 in their ESPN-televised main event bout Saturday in Norfolk.
Mason, 21, would be the youngest male champion in the sport should he capture the belt tonight.
Noakes (17-0, 15 KOs) last fought in May, when he knocked out Patrik Balaz in three rounds in a tune-up bout.
Noakes, 28, is an unknown quantity outside of the UK, but he has garnered a reputation as a world-level fighter in Britain after capturing the European, Commonwealth and British titles on smaller shows.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – NOVEMBER 21: Abdullah Mason and Sam Noakes face off ahead of their WBO World Lightweight Title fight as part of the Ring IV: Night of the Champions Fight Night at Boulevard Riyadh City Square 2 on November 21, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
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WBO lightweight championship: Abdullah Mason vs Sam Noakes
WBA/WBC/WBO super flyweight championship: Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez vs Fernando “Puma” Martinez
WBO welterweight championship: Brian Norman Jr. vs Devin Haney
WBC light heavyweight championship: David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde
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Mielnicki landed a clean right hand on Nmomah in the final 20 seconds of the penultimate round.
Nmohmah was rocked again and ate a flurry from Mielnicki. It was a right-hand-left hook power combo that floored Nmohmah late in the round. The referee decided to stop the bout and award Mielnicki a ninth-round TKO win, despite Nmomah beating the count.
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A right hand had Nmohmah off balance in the final minute of Round 8. Mielnicki connected with another two-punch combination as Nmohmah had his hands down. Nmomah’s legs were unsteady and Mielnicki kept unloading. Good moments for Mielnicki in the closing few rounds.
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Sat, November 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM PST
Vito Mielnicki Jr. confirmed to trainer Ronnie Shields in the corner in-between Rounds 5 and 6 that he has hurt his right hand. Shields told Mielnicki Jr. to focus more on his left hand, and that has been his strategy in Round 6.
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Nmomah looked to have landed a counter right-hand and floored Mielnicki in the opening minute of Round 5, but no knockdown counted. The fifth was the best frame of the fight for Nmomah. He backed Mielnicki up with a body shot around the halfway point, too. Mielnicki was noticeably less active and aggressive in this stanza, happy to just throw the jab.
10-9 Nmohmah, 49-46 Mielnicki
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Mielnicki raised the tempo in Round 3. He started putting his combinations together and landed two good right hands in the second minute of the frame. Mielnicki’s jab is still serving him well, while we did see less from Nmohmah in that third round.
Nmohmah was ROCKED by a right hand in the final 10 seconds of the opening minute in Round 4. Mielnicki followed up to the head and body. Nmohmah was WOBBLED again by a right hand a few seconds later. The ropes held Nmohmah up. The referee was taking a very close look, but Nmohmah managed to weather the storm.
40-36 Mielnicki
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It’s been a jab battle for the better part of two rounds.
Mielnicki had a better moment early in Round 2, landing a right hand and following up with a combination, although little got through.
Two tall middleweights, who typically benefit from their reach advantage, are having that negated tonight. They are both fighting similarly and end up landing the same punches at times.
Milelnick is, however, more aggressive in this fight. He is looking to push Nmomah back consistently with the jab and follow up with the right.
20-18 Mielnicki
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We are just minutes away from our next fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Middleweight contender Vito Mielnicki Jr. (21-1, 12 KOs) takes on Samuel Nmomah (21-0, 5 KOs) over ten rounds in the featured prelim contest.
Mielnicki Jr. is understood to be one of the first signings made by Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing, which will officially launch on Paramount platforms in January 2026.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – NOVEMBER 20: Vito Mielnicki Junior (L) and Samuel Nmomah (R) face off during a Press Conference for the Ring IV: Night of the Champions Fight Night ahead of their fight at Boulevard Riyadh City Square 2 on November 20, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
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Mohammed Alakel moves to 7-0 with a unanimous decision win over Jiaming Li. The scorecards read 60-53, 60-53, 60-53.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – NOVEMBER 22: (L-R) Mohammed Alakel punches Jiaming Li in a super-featherweight bout during Ring IV: Night of the Champions at ANB Arena on November 22, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
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Mohammed Alakel continues to show improvement.
The Saudi Arabian prospect is using a brilliant jab to control the contest. He is consistently backing Li up and landing power shots as Li is on the ropes. Li is still dangerous, though, with his counter left hook.
Alakel’s trainer, Abel Sanchez, however, is not impressed. He wants Alakel to increase the volume and go for a knockout, rather than take a comfortable decision.
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Mason is the first of four world title fights tonight as the young American looks to become the youngest champion in boxing in his WBO lightweight title bout against Sam Noakes.
Following that is Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez, one of the pound-for-pound best fighters in boxing, looking to unify three titles against Fernando “Puma” Martinez.
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Saudi prospect Mohammed Alakel (6-0, 1 KO) battles Jiaming Li (7-5, 4 KOs) in a six-round super featherweight bout.
Alakel outpointed Travis Crawford over 10 rounds on the Netflix-streamed Saul “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Terence “Bud” Crawford main card this past September.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – NOVEMBER 21: Mohammed Alakel and Jiaming Li face off ahead of their Super Featherweight fight as part of the Ring IV: Night of the Champions Fight Night at Boulevard Riyadh City Square 2 on November 21, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
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All three judges are in agreement that Julio Porras and Pius Mpenda can’t be split after six rounds.
Porras and Mpenda fight to a rare unanimous draw, with the trio of scorers handing in 57-57 scorecards.
Mpenda was certainly coming on strong and won the last couple of rounds. He may have also taken the third frame.
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – NOVEMBER 22: Pius Mpenda (R) punches Julio Porras Ruiz in a super-middleweight bout during Ring IV: Night of the Champions at ANB Arena on November 22, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
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