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Joseph Parker weighed in at a career-heaviest 267 pounds on Friday night while his new opponent Martin Bakole was still on his way to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Josh Padley, who before this week was largely unknown outside of British boxing circles, has said he can "definitely" beat lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson on Saturday.

Promoter Ben Shalom told ESPN he has "never made a fight that quickly" after arranging for Martin Bakole to fight Joseph Parker on Thursday as a late replacement for Daniel Dubois.

Claressa Shields, the undisputed world champion in three weight classes, has been suspended in Michigan after testing positive for marijuana following her title defense earlier this month.

Daniel Dubois has withdrawn from his heavyweight title fight against Joseph Parker with an unknown illness, with Martin Bakole stepping in as his replacement, promoter Ben Shalom has confirmed to ESPN.

Dmitry Bivol has said his "life was tasteless" in the days following his defeat to Artur Beterbiev in October, in what was his first loss as a professional.

British middleweight Hamzah Sheeraz said he has had no thoughts about potential future fights against Canelo Alvarez or Chris Eubank Jr. as he prepares to bid for the world title against Carlos Adames.