Riyadh Season presents “Budding”

One of the greatest pound for pound fighter of recent times, Terence “Bud” Crawford, will face Uzbek Israil Madrimov, this Saturday, August 3rd at the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, California.

Crawford (40-0, 31 knockouts) will move up to 154 pounds for the first time, after conquering the welterweight division with an impressive knockout victory over Errol Spence, to be crowned undisputed champion at 147 pounds in Las Vegas in July of last year.

Madrimov (10-0-1, 7 knockouts) will have the toughest test of his career, after having a great performance in Saudi Arabia defeating Magomed Kurbanov in five rounds, continuing his impressive undefeated streak, following a brilliant amateur career.

“I am proud to partner with Riyadh Season and Turki Alalshikh on his first boxing event in the United States. I can’t wait to get back in the ring in my fourth weight class and remind the world why I am the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world,” said Terence Crawford.

“Israil Madrimov is a tremendous and entertaining fighter, but on August 3 he will be my next victim. This is the Terence Crawford era,” he reiterated.

“Terence Crawford is one of my favorite boxers and one of the best boxers in the world,” said Israil Madrimov. “I am very excited to have this opportunity to make a statement and I will do so on Saturday.”

Turki Alalshikh said: “We are thrilled that Riyadh Season is hosting its first event in Los Angeles. We want to give people from all over the world the opportunity to enjoy their own Riyadh Season experience, and this is exactly what we hope to achieve by hosting this and other future events around the world.”

The main event is complemented by a card that will captivate fight fans. The recently crowned WBA super lightweight champion, Isaac Cruz, defends his title for the first time against American southpaw Jose Valenzuela.

While Cuba’s David Morrell will look to preserve his undefeated record in a light heavyweight fight against American fighter Radivoje Kalajdzic, among other interesting fights Andy Cruz vs Antonio Morán, Jared Anderson vs Martín Bakole and Andy Ruiz vs Jarrell Miller.

The fight is organized by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, of Riyadh Season Card, with the support of several important promoters, and will be broadcasted by DAZN.