All eyes will turn to the capital, Riyadh, next Saturday, November 14, as Dominican Carlos Adames, the world middleweight champion with the World Boxing Council, will face off against Welshman Jerome Warburton, as part of the “Zova Boxing 13” bouts, hosted by “The Venue” as part of the seventh edition of the “Riyadh Season.”
Adamis will fight the fight over 10 rounds, with a professional record that includes 25 victories, including 18 by knockout, against one loss and one draw, while he occupies first place in “The Ring” magazine’s middleweight rankings, after retaining his title in his last confrontation against Austin Williams.
On the other hand, Warburton enters the confrontation with a record of 18 victories, including two by knockout, compared to two losses and two draws, after achieving two consecutive victories during the year 2026 over former British champion Nathan Heaney.
In another major confrontation, Australian Jason Moloney, the former world champion, will meet Mexican Andres Teran, in a 10-round bout. Moloney has 29 victories, including 20 by knockout, compared to four losses, while Teran has 19 victories, including 14 by knockout, compared to two losses. He defeated Floyd Diaz by knockout in the sixth round during his previous participation in “Zova Boxing 8.”
The fights witness a confrontation between Frenchman Bruno Souras and Polish Kamil Bednarek over 10 rounds, as Souras has 26 victories, including five by knockout, while Bednarek enters with an undefeated record, which includes 17 victories, including 10 by knockout.
Mexican Ivan Ortiz, who has not suffered any losses in 15 professional fights, will also face boxer Daryal Kuchmenov, who in turn has an undefeated record in 10 fights, including eight victories by knockout, in a fight scheduled over eight rounds.
The list of participants includes Uzbek boxers Jahongir Zukirov and Tolu Buimatov, who previously appeared in “Zova Boxing” fights, as Zukirov defeated Zachary Spiller in two rounds in the eighth edition, while Buimatov defeated Caleb Hall in the sixth edition last May.
In another confrontation extending to 10 rounds, Rajab Butaev, who has 16 victories, including 12 by knockout, will meet Colombian Alexander Castro, who has 15 victories, including 12 by knockout.
American investor Jerry Cardinale, founder of the Redbird Group, which owns the Italian club AC Milan, revealed that there are talks about the opportunity to invest in the Saudi Al-Nassr Club, confirming that he has received calls to study this opportunity, but the discussions are still in their initial stages.
Cardinale said, in an interview with the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, published on Friday, in response to a question about his group’s interest in buying Al-Nasr Club: “There were talks to evaluate the opportunity related to Al-Nasr, and they contacted me to study it, but we are still in a preliminary stage.”
The American investor revealed his desire to meet Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, captain of Al-Nasr, to learn about his future ambitions after retiring from football, and the extent of his interest in continuing his association with the Saudi club.
He added: “I work a lot in the Middle East, and I would like to meet Ronaldo because I am curious to know what he might want to do when he stops playing, and what the nature of his future interest in the Saudi club is.”
Cardinale confirmed that he will continue to study investment opportunities in multiple clubs, as part of his drive to expand his investments in football, saying: “I will continue to evaluate opportunities for ownership of multiple clubs, taking into account that I already own Toulouse and Milan.”
Cardinale's statements constitute a public confirmation of the existence of communications related to the opportunity to invest in Al-Nasr, without specifically including the nature of the potential deal, whether it is related to purchasing a share in the club or acquiring it entirely.
The owner of “Redbird” did not reveal the identity of the parties that contacted him, the potential financial value of the investment, or the date of moving to more advanced negotiations, only indicating that the matter is still under study.
