20 January 2025

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol's blockbuster rematch featuring Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title with Joseph Parker will be broadcast live on February 22. Sky Sports Box Office.

Beterbiev, the undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world, fights Bivol again after inflicting the former WBA titleholder with his first professional defeat in October to unify all four major belts.

Bivol has become the first professional opponent to go the distance with punching fearsome Beterbiev and wants to avenge his controversial defeat, as well as a chance at the IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA world championships.

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Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol share a frosty encounter ahead of their undisputed light heavyweight rematch on February 22.

In the same event as the Riyadh Season Live Sky Sports Box Office, Daniel Dubois returns to action after scoring a devastating five-round knockout of British boxing star Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium in September.

Dubois became first on the IBF provisional list when he beat Filip Hrjovic in June. His status was upgraded to full world champion when Oleksandr Usyk's commitment to his December 21 rematch with Tyson Fury meant he had to vacate that belt.

Parker will be a serious challenge for him.

The New Zealander is a former world champion himself and has been pushing for another title shot with a string of eye-catching wins, notably beating former WBC champion Deontay Wilder last year and then outpointing Zhili Zhang to win the interim WBO title.

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Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker exchange verbal exchanges ahead of their IBF heavyweight clash on February 22.

Two high-profile British lightweights meet when Joshua Buatsi fights Callum Smith for the interim WBO title.

Buatsi claimed the belt with a decisive victory over Willie Hutchinson last September, while Smith, a former super-middleweight world champion, rebounded from last year's loss to Beterbiev with a win over Carlos Galvan in November.

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Check out some of Artur Beterbiev's most devastating knockouts

Also on the card, Zhang will fight undefeated heavyweight contender Ajit Kapil for the interim WBC heavyweight title.

Zhang is coming off a devastating knockout win over Wilder, while Cabayel is building on back-to-back wins over unbeaten giant Arslanbek Mahmudov in December 2023 and Frank Sanchez last May.

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Joshua Buatsi makes it clear he wants the winner of the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol match

Ilford's Hamza Shiraz challenges for world championship glory when he faces Carlos Adams for the WBC middleweight title.

Adams is 5-0 since his only losses, including wins over Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Julian Williams. Shiraz had a breakout year in 2024, picking up stoppage wins over Liam Williams, Austin Williams and Tyler Denny.

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A look at some of Daniel Dubois' biggest knockouts ahead of his massive heavyweight showdown with Joseph Parker.

Shakur Stevenson is also scheduled to defend his WBC lightweight belt against Floyd Schofield, While Virgil Ortiz will risk his interim WBC super welterweight title against Israel Madrimov.

Ortiz captured the belt in August 2024 with a brutal majority decision over Serhiy Bohachuk, coming off the board twice to prevail on the scorecards. Madrimov returns after the first setback of his career, a unanimous decision loss to Terence Crawford.

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