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IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois to defend title against Parker on Feb. 22

Reigning International Boxing Federation (IBF) heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois will defend his title against New Zealand’s Joseph Parker in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 22 February 2025, Afrosport reports. Dubois was at his best in his first title defence when he knocked out fellow Brit and former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua in September at Wembley. The 27-year-old initially got his hands on the IBF heavyweight title...

Artur Beterbiev beats Dmitry Bivol to become undisputed light-heavyweight champion

IBF orders Artur Beterbiev to fight mandatory challenger despite Bivol’s rematch plea

by Ibikunle Salako

18 October 2024

Russian-Canadian boxer Artur Beterbiev has been ordered to defend his IBF light-heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Michael Eifert, Afrosport reports. This comes a day after former WBA title holder Dmitry Bivol appealed to all four sanctioning bodies to back his attempt at securing an immediate rematch. Beterbiev, 39, unified the light-heavyweight titles and became the division’s undisputed champion, by securing a split-decision victory over Bivol at...

Artur Beterbiev beats Dmitry Bivol to become undisputed light-heavyweight champion

by Ibikunle Salako

13 October 2024

The main event bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol ended with the former claiming a majority decision win at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on Saturday, Afrosport reports. The two boxers entered the ring looking to make history, having previously been undefeated, knowing that for one of them, the record was definitely going to be a thing of the past. It, however, was Beterbiev who...

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IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois to defend title against Parker on Feb. 22

IBF orders Artur Beterbiev to fight mandatory challenger despite Bivol’s rematch plea

Artur Beterbiev beats Dmitry Bivol to become undisputed light-heavyweight champion

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