Follow live text commentary as Briton Caroline Dubois makes defence of her WBC lightweight title against Jessica Camara in Sheffield.
While we are on the topic of heavyweights, why not have a read of this article about the highly-rated Moses Itauma. Briton Itauma signed off 2024 with a statement knockout win against Demsey McKean. The 19-year-old heavyweight has the world at his feet this year, having won all 11 professional bouts with nine of those victories coming via knockout.
'It's part of my identity, it's not something I would change, but we weren't treated the same way as everyone else,' Itauma, whose father is of Nigerian heritage, said. 'We would stand out because we were the only African Slovak people, but I am proud of my heritage. 'I think I got the best of both worlds, that Slovak toughness, mentality, and I'm strong physically from my Nigerian side.
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