BOXING
Lewis Crocker vs. Paddy Donovan: Complete list of undercard fighters
Lewis Crocker and Paddy Donovan clash in an all-Irish final eliminator for the IBF welterweight title. Here's a rundown of all Saturday's fights at Belfast's Odyssey Arena.
Dom Farrell
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Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol full card results as revenge win sets up trilogy
Artur Beterbiev edged a majority decision over light heavyweight rival Dmitry Bivol to claim undisputed glory last October. Bivol won by the same margin this time to set up a trilogy.
Dom Farrell
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Bivol comes through the Beterbiev fire to claim revenge win as trilogy looms
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol rematched their sublime undisputed light-heavyweight thriller from last year, with Bivol levelling their personal rivalry at one apiece with a majority decision win.
Dom Farrell
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Parker flattens late-replacement Bakole to stay on world title course
Joseph Parker takes on the dangerous Martin Bakole in Riyadh after IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois pulled out of his proposed bout against the New Zealander.
Dom Farrell
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Stevenson stops brave Padley as Tank talk builds
Shakur Stevenson was not exactly cheered to the rafters on his Riyadh Season debut as he stopped late replacement Josh Padley in the ninth round of the WBC lightweight championship bout.
Dom Farrell
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Vergil Ortiz Jr. solves Israil Madrimov puzzle with battling win
Vergil Ortiz Jr. stayed on course for a more huge fights as he battled past the highly skilled Israil Madrimov in Riyadh.
Dom Farrell
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Boxing scoring, explained
Confused by how judges score fights? Here's everything you need to know about boxing scorecards and points.
Daniel Yanofsky
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Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 purses, salaries: How much will they make?
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol clash again for the light heavyweight world championship. Here's a breakdown of the fight purse.
Joe Wright
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Is Artur Beterbiev the hardest pound-for-pound puncher this century?
Undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev has a formidable reputation as a knockout artist. The Sporting News ranks the Russian destroyer against the best punchers this century ahead of his mouthwatering rematch against Dmitry Bivol.
Tom Gray
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The moment Joe Parker found out he had a new opponent
The bout was scheduled for Saturday, February 22, 2025 [Sunday in Australia], in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Medical evaluations deemed Dubois unfit to compete, leading to his withdrawal.
Chris Danks
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Is Joseph Parker vs. Martin Bakole a world title fight?
Bakole was in his native Republic of Congo, when he received the call, and will fly over 3,000km to arrive in the Saudi Capital on Friday local time, before fighting Parker on Saturday.
Thomas Carvalho
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How Beterbiev vs. Bivol 1 played out in thrilling fashion
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol are all set to run it back for light heavyweight supremacy in Riyadh on Saturday night, but what happened in the first fight?
Dom Farrell
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Dmitry Bivol and the problems and opportunities with perfection
Dmitry Bivol was near flawless in the face of Artur Beterbiev's murderous power in Riyadh four months ago. But he didn't find favour on the scorecards, and doing it all again is a huge ask.
Dom Farrell
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