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'It's just like a Guy Ritchie movie!': Fans heap praise on 'best boxing trailer ever' for 5v5 Saudi card as Deontay Wilder stars as a bouncer, Nick Ball as a butcher and Zhilei Zhang as a thief

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  • The Saudi's have created another knockout trailer for the 5v5 card on June 1
  • The trailer sees Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren reveal the fighters on their teams
  • Each fighter is given a quirky nickname and backstory in the five minute trailer 

By Charlotte Daly

Published: 11:39 BST, 19 April 2024 | Updated: 11:46 BST, 19 April 2024

The Saudi's have created another knockout trailer for the iconic Matchroom vs Queensberry super-card that will be taking place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on June 1. 

Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren will go toe-to-toe through their fighters on June 1 with the likes of Deontay Wilder - who will be representing Matchroom - taking on Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang. 

The 5v5 card - which will take place before Artur Beterbiev's undisputed title clash with Dmitry Bivol - was announced during a memorable press conference in London last week. 


The fighters made their way to the stage wearing masks before being revealed by Hearn and Warren in dramatic fashion. The press conference also aired the 5v5 trailer for the first time. 

Merging Hollywood and boxing, the Saudi's produced another stellar trailer - building on the success of their promos for the Battle of the Baddest, The Day of Reckoning and Knockout Chaos. 

The Saudi's have created another knockout trailer for the iconic Matchroom vs Queensberry super-card that will be taking place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on June 1

His Excellency Turki Alalshikh proudly shared the trailer on social media after the press conference, stating: 'Cards are on the table as two titans of boxing collide. Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn face off in a high-stakes game to choose their champions for #5vs5 - A Riyadh Season Original.' 

The latest trailer - which lasts five minutes in total - draw similarities to a Guy Ritchie film with team leaders Hearn and Warren leading the narrative. 

The two boxing promoters are sat on either side of a round table, looking directly into each other's eyes, as they reveal which fighters they have selected using a pack of cards. 

Each time Hearn or Warren pulls a card, the trailer cuts to the fighter that has been announced and tells a fictional story about their route to boxing, highlighting the reason why they believe their man will win. 

Nick Ball and Raymond Ford were the first two fighters to be announced, with Warren referring to his fighter as 'The Butcher' - claiming Ball is a 'killer' that can dismantle anyone put in front of him. 

Hearn revealed Ford next, calling him 'The Jeweller'. The Matchroom promoter told Warren: 'This kid is a proper diamond' before praising the 25-year-old's ability to 'slip' punches. 

Wilder and Zhang were next to be described, with Hearn claiming the 'Bronze Bomber' - who was being described as a bouncer - 'never had a CV, just a fist'. 

While Warren called Zhang 'The Thief' and insisted he enjoyed leaving those he encountered with 'a shiner to remember him by'. 

Willy Hutchinson was nicknamed 'The Chef' while Craig Richards was called 'The Keeper' in the trailer. 

When referring to Richards, Hearn warned: 'it's the ones that work in the shadows are the ones you want to look out for'. 

Hamzah Sheeraz and Ammo Williams were up next, being depicted as an artist and mechanic respectively. 

Warren described Sheeraz as 'a perfectionist with fists like cast iron'.  While Hearn said Williams would leave any of his opponents 'toothless'. 

The trailer ended with Daniel Dubois and Filip Hrgovic - who will be looking to fight for what could the vacant IBF heavyweight belt on June 1. 

Fans couldn't help but take to social media to praise the trailer. One fan wrote: 'This is by far the best boxing trailer ever, buzzing!'. 

Another added: 'It's just like a Hollywood movie, wow!'. While on wrote: 'This is like a Guy Ritchie movie, what on earth?'. 

The rules for the fight have also been revealed. There will be one point awarded for a decision win, two points for a stoppage and zero points for a draw.

Both promoters are desperate to win as the other will never let them hear the end of it if they don't!  

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