Ring Magazine IV: Night of the Champions takes place on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the broadcast starting at 12:00 pm PT / 3:00 pm ET / 8:00 pm GMT / 11:00 pm KSA, main event ringwalks for Benavidez vs Yarde expected at 6 pm PT / 9 pm ET / 2 am (Sunday) GMT and a stacked main card featuring David Benavidez vs Anthony Yarde for the WBC light heavyweight title, Brian Norman Jr vs Devin Haney for the WBO welterweight title, Abdullah Mason vs Sam Noakes for the WBO lightweight title, Jesse Rodriguez vs Fernando Martinez for the WBA, WBC and IBF super flyweight titles, and Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Samuel Nmomah in a middleweight bout.
Forget the polite handshake stuff. Ring Magazine IV: Night of the Champions isn’t shaping up like a sporting event. It’s shaping up like a night where several men plan on leaving the ring with someone else’s soul in their pocket. Riyadh wanted a fight festival — what they got is four blokes at the top of the card who look like they’ve been fantasizing about violence for weeks.
You could feel it at Boulevard City. Every arrival looked like a warning.
Every stare looked like a threat.
Every quote sounded like a man who didn’t fly 4,000 miles to play safe.
Benavidez vs Yarde: One’s a Silent Hammer, One’s a Coiled Spring — And This Ends Brutally
David Benavidez showed up calm. Too calm. The kind of calm you see right before a storm punches a roof off.
He’s smiling, talking about blessings, praising Riyadh… and then casually hinting he’s ready to make the night a war.
“I want to be the greatest of my generation… it starts with Yarde.”
Translation: Yarde is first on the hit list.
Benavidez says this is the easiest weight cut of his career.
Great. Because the last thing Yarde needs is a fully fueled Benavidez with fresh legs and a brain full of violent ambition.
But Anthony Yarde? He comes in with that “nothing to lose” swagger.
No pressure. No fear. No hesitation.
“Mentally, I’ve already won.”
Yeah, mate. Everyone says that until they get hit by the first Benavidez right hand and their legs start negotiating with gravity. But Yarde is dangerous — especially when he’s relaxed. He’s explosive, he’s confident, and he hits with real weight behind it.
This fight doesn’t do cute.
It’s ending with someone face down or face up and needing help to remember what city they’re in.
Haney vs Norman Jr: Someone’s Going to Sleep and Nobody’s Pretending Otherwise
Devin Haney looks happy at 147. That’s the worrying part.
When Haney isn’t killing himself to make weight, he’s a completely different fighter — sharper, meaner, more purposeful.
“This is my natural self… it will show on November 22.”
After watching Haney at lightweight look like he was one bad exhale from collapsing, seeing him this fresh is bad news for anyone across from him.
But Norman Jr didn’t blink. Didn’t smile. Didn’t play.
He’s treating this like an execution order.
“Knock him out… I’m not trying to go 12. I don’t trust judges.”
Man said “no judges” with the confidence of someone who’s already picked the punch he thinks will finish it.
Haney wants belts.
Norman wants blood.
This is a disaster waiting to happen — in a good way.
The Rest of the Card is Pure Chaos Fuel
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Abdullah Mason vs Sam Noakes – Two undefeated punchers for a world title? Someone’s perfect is dying.
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Bam Rodriguez vs Fernando Martinez – Four belts, bad intentions, and no love lost.
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Mielnicki Jr, Nmomah, Li, Alakel, Mpenda, Ruiz – Call it the undercard if you want, but every one of them is ready to smash their way into relevance.
This whole night is a trap for anyone expecting “boxing technique.”
This is Riyadh, and these lads came to entertain the crowd with fists, not footwork seminars.
Final Word: If You Blink, You Might Miss a Body Fall
Benavidez wants to dominate.
Yarde wants to shock the globe.
Haney wants to reclaim a throne.
Norman wants to send Haney home early.
Everyone else just wants violence and belts.
Every stare down at arrivals said the same thing:
Nobody here travelled to Saudi Arabia for a decision.
If this event ends with more than two fights going the distance, I’ll check for hidden padding in the gloves.
Benavidez acting too chill for my liking 😬 That usually mean they overconfident and underestimate the other guy. Yarde hungry and calm too, could be a big upset coming!
‘Someone’s perfect is dying’ – yeah and that someone gonna be Mason 😅 Noakes got real knockout power and he ain’t scared of nobody from the U.S., that’s facts.
I’m tired of everyone pretending technique don’t matter anymore just cause it’s in Saudi Arabia 😒 Boxing ain’t just brawling, they making it sound like street fights.
True that bro, if I wanted wild swings with no defense I’d watch bar fights on YouTube 😂 Real boxing fans want skills not just blood.
I think the whole event might be too much talk and not enough real action. They hyping it like it’s WWE or something with all this ‘souls in pockets’ stuff.
People keep saying Haney is gonna dominate but I don’t see it like that at all. Norman Jr look mad serious and if he say no judges, then he coming for a KO 😤
This fight night gonna be crazy but I think people too hyped about Benavidez. He good but acting like Yarde don’t got power is dumb. Yarde could knock him out 💥
Exactly! Everyone sleeping on Yarde like he’s just showing up to lose. He strong and fast too. If Benavidez don’t take him serious, it’ll be over quick.
Nah Benavidez still better all around. Don’t matter how hard Yarde hits if he can’t land clean. Experience wins fights, not just muscles.
‘Main card’ or whatever, all these fights sound like they ending with stretchers involved 😬 Boxing needs more nights like this instead of all them boring decision fights.
‘Facts bro! We tired of boxers dancing around for 12 rounds just to win by points nobody understands 😑’
Why they keep acting like Mason vs Noakes ain’t the real main event? Two undefeated dudes swinging for the fences? That’s gonna be the craziest fight of the night, mark my words.
Yep! I don’t even care who wins, just wanna see some wild punches land 😤
‘Cause they only care about big names not big action 🤷 Mason and Noakes gonna steal the show, trust.
Haney talking like he already won, but Norman Jr ain’t no joke. He got that killer mindset and Haney better not underestimate him or it’s lights out before round 6.
Exactly bro! Haney always gets hyped cause of his name but Norman fights with real hunger. I think Norman gonna shock everyone 🔥
Nah y’all trippin. Haney is too fast and slick for Norman Jr. He’ll jab him all night if he needs to.
I don’t get why people act like Benavidez is unbeatable. Yarde is strong and got knockout power too. If Benavidez thinks it’s going to be easy, he’s in for a surprise. Yarde got heart 💪