Summary

Media caption,

Dad told me at six that I'd be world champion - Dubois

  1. Postpublished at 18:11 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February

    Tonight's news conference is split into two sections.

    Here is the list of the fighters currently on stage as we get under way with the first of those:

    • Shakur Stevenson v Josh Padley
    • Carlos Adames v Hamzah Sheeraz
    • Vergil Ortiz Jr v Israil Madrimov
    • Zhilei Zhang v Agit Kabayel
    • Joshua Buatsi v Callum Smith
  2. Dubois-Parker in doubt?published at 18:09 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February

    Daniel Dubois holds the IBF heavyweight title over his shoulder and stands next to Joseph ParkerImage source, Getty Images

    I wasn't lying when I said there is a lot to get through...

    In the last hour, a report from The Ring magazine claims that IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois is "sick and currently being evaluated by a doctor".

    We are yet to have this confirmed but Dubois is not expected to attend this evening's news conference and we could get a statement from Queensberry's Frank Warren, who promotes the Briton, once the event gets going shortly.

    Dubois is due to face Joseph Parker and the report states that a "replacement is being pursued".

    Earlier in the week Floyd Schofield Jr was removed from his bout with WBC lightweight champion Shakur Stevenson after being hospitalised, with Briton Josh Padley drafted in as a short-notice replacement.

  3. Welcome alongpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 20 February

    Artur Beterbiev holds up his fist and stands next to Dmitry BivolImage source, Getty Images

    How are we all on this Thursday evening?

    It's wall-to-wall world title action in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night with no fewer than seven belts on the line, albeit four of those are up for grabs in the main event when undisputed light-heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev faces Dmitry Bivol.

    We've got you covered with all the build-up via our live texts across the next three days - starting with this evening when we hear from the fighters at the final news conference.

    Supporting the undisputed bout is a heavyweight world title contest between IBF champion Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker, a WBC lightweight bout with Shakur Stevenson defending against late call-up Josh Padley and Briton Hamzah Sheeraz challenges WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames.

    There's a lot to get through, so let's begin!