2 November 2026 · 1 min read
Royal Boxing League and Gulf Boxing Operations go head to head at Emirates Fight Club in Dubai on Friday 13 November, billing The Chessmatch as the biggest amateur showdown in UAE history.
Two of the UAE's amateur boxing promotions are going head to head. Royal Boxing League (RBL) and Gulf Boxing Operations (GBO) have announced The Chessmatch, an RBL vs GBO card at Emirates Fight Club in Dubai on Friday 13 November.
The poster bills it as "the biggest amateur showdown in UAE history", with eight bouts pitting fighters from the two camps against each other.
Reshab vs Ash tops the bill
Reshab and Ash meet in the main event, with Zaid vs Alexandre as the co-main event.
The card
- Main event: Reshab vs Ash
- Co-main event: Zaid vs Alexandre
- Ali vs Ayden
- Hamza vs Daniel
- Alim vs Suhail
- Saif vs Morgan
- Rayan vs opponent to be confirmed
- Yaseen vs Zakaria
RBL last ran Kings & Contenders Vol. II in Dubai in September, bringing together youth, amateur and professional boxing on one night.
Disclosure: NXT FIGHT is an official partner of The Chessmatch, alongside FYYTR.