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'The Last Crescendo' - Best pictures from huge fight card

Fight week for "The Last Crescendo" in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is in full swing ahead of the in-ring action on Saturday night, with big names and belts galore.

In the main event, Artur Beterbiev faces a rematch against Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight crown, while in the co-main, Joseph Parker will fight Martin Bakole after Daniel Dubois was forced to withdraw from the card due to illness.

Here are some of the best snaps from a huge week in Riyadh.

"Dynamite" Daniel Dubois takes centre stage

Daniel Dubois said his confidence was "flying" at the grand arrivals on Tuesday. The 27-year-old is coming off a huge knockout win over Anthony Joshua in September and will look to defend his IBF title on Saturday.

Joseph Parker embraces the spotlight

It has been a long road back to the top for Joseph Parker, but the New Zealander has appeared calm and relaxed all week. He danced onto the stage at the grand arrivals, as he readies himself to try and become a two-time heavyweight champion.

Shakur Stevenson to face new opponent

In major news on Wednesday, Floyd Schofield was forced to withdraw from his fight against Shakur Stevenson due to illness. Stevenson will still fight on Saturday against Englishman Josh Padley, who took the fight on three days' notice.

Artur Beterbiev's belts

Artur Beterbiev added the WBA belt to his already impressive collection with his win over Dmitry Bivol in October. He will look to defend them all against Bivol in their highly anticapted rematch.

Hamzah Sheeraz locked in

British middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz told ESPN he "didn't think he'd be this relaxed" as he prepares to fight Carlos Adames for the WBC title. Sheeraz also said he has blocked out all the noise amid links to potential bouts against Canelo Alvarez and Chris Eubank Jr.

Bivol's bow

On Saturday night, for the first time in a long time -- 11 fights fating back to 2017 -- Dmitry Bivol will enter the ring without a belt.

Having lost his WBA strap to Beterbiev in their first encounter in October, Bivol will go into the rematch in the unfamiliar position of challenger.

Zhang looks ready to bang

Zhilei "big bang" Zhang finds himself in yet another encapsulating contest this week, taking on unbeaten German Agit Kabayel.

Callum Smith returns to the big stage

After defeat to Beterbiev in Jan. 2024, Callum Smith has admitted he contemplated stepping away from the sport.

Now, just over 12 months on, following a comeback win over Carlos Galvan, former WBA super middleweight champion Smith is back with a huge light heavyweight clash against fellow brit Joshua Buatsi.

Joseph Parker vs ... Frank Warren?

Dubois was forced to withdraw from the card on Thursday after falling ill. Martin Bakole was rushed in as a late replacement. However, the 33-year-old was in the Democratic Republic of the Congo when the call came in.

While Parker topped the scales at a career-heavy 267 pounds on Friday night, Bakole was still on a flight to Riyadh.

Queensberry promoter Frank Warren stepped up to give Parker a face off instead.

Josh Padley steps up

Padley arrived in Riyadh on Thursday, confident he can beat Stevenson despite his huge underdog tag. The Englishman looked confident as he faced off against his opponent and the pair exchanged a few words on stage.

Changing of the guard?

Britain's two best light heavyweights go head-to-head on Saturday as Buatsi and Smith battle for the chance to be one step closer to a world title fight. Will Buatsi's youth prove too much, or will Smith's experience shine through?