Cristiano Ronaldo was expected to be in attendance for Saturday's night Saudi boxing clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, but the Al-Nassr forward instead went to the Saudi Cup horse racing

Dmitry Bivol won a majority decision to take the undisputed light-heavyweight belts from Artur Beterbiev, four months after the latter secured the same result

Bivol took the undisputed light-heavyweight belts from Beterbiev, after the latter won a narrow decision in their first fight

Bivol took control in second half of fight to get revenge for last year’s defeat

Bivol wins rematch by MD 12 (114-114, 116-112, 115-113)Parker blasts out Bakole by KO 2 in co-feature attractionStevenson stops Padley to retain WBC lightweight titleReach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailThe fighters have been announced by ring announcer Michael Buffer. The final instructions have been given by the British referee Kevin Parker, the seconds are out and we’ll pick it up with round-by-round coverage from here!The fighters are making their ringwalks for the main event. First it’s Dmitry Bivol, who canters down the runway wearing a silver robe with black trim to группа крови by the Russian rock band Kino. Now it’s Artur Beterbiev’s turn. The unbeaten champion is in an equal hurry to reach the squared circle, wearing a black T-shirt and matching shorts as Вперед Ахмат by Dagestani singer Rizavdi Ismailov plays. Continue reading...

Statement wins for Joseph Parker, Callum Smith and Agit Kabayel on the undercard

On a thrilling night of boxing in Riyadh, Dmitry Bivol captured the undisputed light heavyweight titles and revenge against Artur Beterbiev in a thrilling rematch as Joseph Parker knocked out Martin Bakole – who replaced the ill Daniel Dubois

Dmitry Bivol was attempting to avenge his defeat by Artur Beterbiev last October as they met again for the undisputed light-heavyweight world title

Dmitry Bivol fights undisputed champion Artur Beterbiev in a light-heavyweight rematch after Joseph Parker needed just two rounds to knock out Martin Bakole – who replaced the ill Daniel Dubois

Dmitry Bivol fights undisputed champion Artur Beterbiev in a light-heavyweight rematch, after Joseph Parker faces Martin Bakole – who replaces the ill Daniel Dubois

Beterbiev defends all four belts in blockbuster rematchParker fights late replacement Bakole on undercardStevenson stops Padley to retain WBC lightweight titleReach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailOnly one more undercard bout ahead of the main event. What was supposed to be a shot at the IBF heavyweight title for Joseph Parker has turned into a battle for mandatory challenger status, as Daniel Dubois withdrew from Saturday’s fight due to a medical issue. Instead, Parker will now square off against Martin Bakole, another late replacement who’s eager to seize this unexpected opportunity.“The show goes on. It’s not even just in boxing, but in life,” Parker told Sky Sports. “Things happen, you just have to adjust and adapt to the situation.” Continue reading...

Dmitry Bivol will attempt to exact revenge tonight when he takes on Artur Beterbiev in their undisputed light-heavyweight world title clash - while Martin Bakole replaces Daniel Dubois against Joseph Parker

Bivol is aiming to get revenge against Beterbiev on what's been described as 'the greatest boxing card ever'

Dmitry Bivol challenges undisputed champion Artur Beterbiev in a light-heavyweight rematch, after Joseph Parker fights Martin Bakole – who replaces the ill Daniel Dubois

Daniel Dubois is no longer defending his heavyweight title on mammoth Riyadh card due to illness

Tonight's blockbuster card - headlined by a mouthwatering rematch between Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol - is due to get underway at a reasonable time for UK fight fans

Dmitry Bivol bids for revenge after a narrow loss to Artur Beterbiev, with the undisputed light-heavyweight belts on the line

Dmitry Bivol bids for revenge after a narrow loss to Artur Beterbiev, with the undisputed light-heavyweight belts on the line

Dubois is unable to defend the IBF heavyweight title on the Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 undercard

While some felt Bivol did enough to beat Beterbiev in October, the judges didn’t agree. Now, Bivol insists he must ‘add more’ – but what do the stats say?

Brit Daniel Dubois defends his heavyweight world title against Joseph Parker in Riyadh on Saturday night, while Dmitry Bivol is out for revenge against Artur Beterbiev, bet365 has all the odds ahead of a historic night

Dmitry Bivol will attempt to avenge his October defeat by Artur Beterbiev and become the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion

The American has been removed from the highly-anticipated card, with Josh Padley stepping in for the fight ahead of Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol 2 and Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker

The American has been removed from the highly-anticipated card, which includes Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol 2 and Daniel Dubois v Joseph Parker

Before his second undisputed title fight with Beterbiev, Bivol spoke to Alex Pattle and other reporters about the crucial details that could decide his ‘revenge’

Daniel Dubois will defend his world heavyweight title against Joseph Parker beforehand

Daniel Dubois defends his title against Joseph Parker, before Dmitry Bivol eyes revenge against Artur Beterbiev

Saturday brings a stacked card, with titles on the line in every single fight