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If either side loses the Queensberry vs Matchroom event 5-0 then there will be some brutal forfeits dished out.

There are more than just bragging rights at stake when Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren pit five of their best fighters against each other on June 1.

The Queensberry vs Matchroom 5vs5 card takes place on June 1
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The Queensberry vs Matchroom 5vs5 card takes place on June 1Credit: Queensberry

The dignity of both promoter's right-hand men is also on the line.

Warren has told Boxing Social that Matchroom CEO Frank Smith and Warren's events manager Andy Ayling will have to carry out some very embarrassing forfeits if either of their sides lose the series by a 5-0 margin.

He said: "If it’s 5-0 then we’ve done a deal where Frank Smith has to come over to my office to make the tea for a day and he’s got to do it dressed as a French maid.

"And if it’s the other way round then Andy Ayling has to go over to Matchroom and dress as a butler for the day."

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The unprecedented tournament will take place on the undercard of Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev's undisputed light-heavyweight showdown in Saudi Arabia.

The competition includes two mouth-watering heavyweight clashes between Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang as well as Filip Hrgovic and Daniel Dubois.

Craig Richards and Willy Hutchinson are also on the bill in a crossroads fight at light-heavyweight before an intriguing middleweight scrap between Ammo Williams and Hamzah Sheeraz plays out in the ring.

The highest calibre contest on the undercard is a WBA featherweight title fight between newly-crowned champion Raymond Ford and hungry challenger Nick Ball, which is sure to produce fireworks.

Hearn has teamed up with Wilder for the unprecedented event
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Hearn has teamed up with Wilder for the unprecedented eventCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

The scoring for each fight is as follows: 1 point for a decision win, 2 points for a KO/TKO win, 0 points for a draw and the captain’s points are worth double.

Hearn has selected Wilder to be his captain while Warren has chosen Sheeraz to lead his team to glory.

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It appears the tournament could be a regular occurrence with the boxing moguls already teasing the idea of a return leg.

"I think this will be the first of many of these encounters," said Warren at the launch press conference on Tuesday.

"I'm sure Eddie will want another one for a rematch to get his own back after we wipe the floor with them.

"But this is going to be something special. It is going to be a fabulous night of boxing on a card that has four belts on the line.

"Two undefeated fighters that we just spoke about previously (Bivol and Beterbiev) and this.

"If you're a fight fan you're in fight heaven. This something people will talk about for years to come."

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