Summary

  • Vasyl Lomachenko beats Britain's Luke Campbell on points in thrilling world title fight

  • Ukraine star retains WBA and WBO lightweight belts and gains vacant WBC title

  • Alexander Povetkin beats Hughie Fury by unanimous decision

  • Charlie Edwards' WBC world flyweight title fight ruled no contest

  • Edwards counted out but Julio Cesar Martinez hit him when he was down

  • Get involved: #bbcboxing

  1. Listen on 5 livepublished at 20:37 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    You can listen to the big fight on BBC Radio 5 live from 22:30 BST but there will be live commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra from 21:30 BST for Hughie Fury's fight.

    Tune in!

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  2. Who else is fighting tonight?published at 20:35 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

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    We're well into the undercard at the O2 Arena and up now is Britain's Charlie Edwards defends his WBC world flyweight title against Julio Cesar Martinez Aguilar.

    Later, Hughie Fury takes on Alexander Povetkin in an intriguing heavyweight contest. We're six fights down already and here's the results:

    • Joshua Buatsi bt Ryan Ford
    • Joe Cordina bt Gavin Gwynne
    • Savannah Marshall bt Daniele Bastieri
    • James Tennyson bt Atif Shafiq
    • Martin Joseph Ward bt Josue Bendana
    • Connor Coghill bt Dean Jones
  3. Will it be a ‘Cliffhanger’, a real-life Rocky story?published at 20:32 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

    Michael Emons
    BBC Sport at O2 Arena, London

    Many professional boxers will say they were inspired to step through the ropes because of the legendary Rocky, Rocky Balboa and spin-off Creed films by superstar actor Sylvester Stallone.

    Well they know their market at the North Greenwich tube stop, a short walk from the O2 Arena as they’ve made an inspirational messages featuring Stallone’s greatest hits (and also Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot).

    Luke Campbell will be hoping his story becomes a true Hollywood epic as he looks to win a world title for a first time.

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  4. Biggest fight of his careerpublished at 20:28 British Summer Time 31 August 2019

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    As fight nights go, tonight doesn't get much bigger for Luke Campbell.

    The Olympic champion faces arguably thet toughest test of his career so far as he takes on pound-for-pound number world number one Vasyl Lomachenko with the Ukrainian’s WBA and WBO titles and the vacant WBC belt at stake

    Few are giving Campbell a chance but, so far, 'Cool Hand' Luke is living up to his nickname. He's brushing off the underdog tag and backing himself to come out on top.

    And if he does it, then it will go down as one of the most impressive wins in British boxing history...