It had already been billed as one of the most exciting shows in boxing history, with no fewer than four IBF world title contests scheduled to take place on Saturday night.

But the drama started even before the first bell, with Brit Daniel Dubois pulling out of his world title defence against Joseph Parker after falling ill just 48 hours before the start of the contest.

The Kiwi will now take on 6ft 5in Congolese heavyweight Martin Bakole instead.

The event is being headlined by the highly anticipated rematch between light-heavyweight stars Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

Bet365 has all the odds ahead of an epic showdown in Saudi Arabia.

Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol

The Russians last clashed back in October when Beterbiev narrowly beat Bivol on points to become the first undisputed light-heavyweight champion since Roy Jones in 2002.

On that occasion, two judges scored the contest 116-112 and 115-113 in favour of Beterbiev, while the third judge had it as a 114-114 draw.

The 40-year-old has a perfect 21-0 win record, with 20 knockouts during his professional career. Bivol’s professional record stands at 23 wins, 12 of which were knockouts, and only one loss.

The last time the pair met, Beterbiev landed 137 punches during the contest - 20 per cent of those thrown. Bivol, meanwhile, landed 142 punches on his opponent - 34 per cent of what he threw.

  • To win – Artur Beterbiev 4/5, Dmitrii Bivol 1/1
  • By KO, TKO or Disqualification - Artur Beterbiev 9/4, Dmitrii Bivol 10/1
  • By Decision or Technical Decision – Artur Beterbiev 13/5, Dmitrii Bivol 6/4
  • Draw or Technical Draw – 14/1
  • Unanimous Decision – Artur Beterbiev 4/1, Dmitrii Bivol 12/5
  • Split Decision – Artur Beterbiev 10/1, Dmitrii Bivol 7/1
  • Knockout – Artur Beterbiev 10/1, Dmitrii Bivol 33/1
  • Majority Decision – Artur Beterbiev 20/1, Dmitrii Bivol 12/1
  • Draw – 14/1

To be knocked down and win:

Total knockdowns:

  • 1 or more knockdowns - Artur Beterbiev 6/5, Dmitrii Bivol 9/2
  • 2 or more knockdowns - Artur Beterbiev 12/5, Dmitrii Bivol 16/1
  • 3 or more knockdowns - Artur Beterbiev 12/1, Dmitrii Bivol 100/1
  • To win in rounds 1-3: Artur Beterbiev 28/1, Dmitrii Bivol 66/1
  • To win in rounds 4-6: Artur Beterbiev 11/1, Dmitrii Bivol 33/1
  • To win in rounds 7-9: Artur Beterbiev 7/1, Dmitrii Bivol 25/1
  • To win in rounds 10-12: Artur Beterbiev 15/2, Dmitrii Bivol 25/1

Martin Bakole vs Joseph Parker

Parker, 33, goes into Saturday’s showdown with 38 fights to his name, only three of which were losses. The New Zealander’s knockout rate is 66%, and he’s won each of his past five bouts.

Meanwhile, Bakole boasts a record of 22 professional fights and only a single loss, which came way back in 2018 against Michael Hunter.

The 31-year-old has won 16 of his fights by knockout and recorded a career-best performance last August when he stopped highly rated American Jared Anderson in the fifth round.

  • To win – Martin Bakole 13/10, Joseph Parker 8/13
  • By KO, TKO or Disqualification – Martin Bakole 21/10, Joseph Parker 6/4
  • By Decision or Technical Decision – Martin Bakole 7/1, Joseph Parker 10/3
  • Draw or Technical Draw – 16/1
  • Unanimous Decision – Martin Bakole 17/2, Joseph Parker 9/2
  • Split Decision – Martin Bakole 22/1, Joseph Parker 12/1
  • Knockout – Martin Bakole 17/2, Joseph Parker 7/1
  • Majority Decision – Martin Bakole 40/1, Joseph Parker 28/1

To be knocked down and win:

Total knockdowns:

  • 1 or more knockdowns - Martin Bakole 6/5, Joseph Parker 4/5
  • 2 or more knockdowns - Martin Bakole 5/2, Joseph Parker 13/8
  • 3 or more knockdowns - Martin Bakole 14/1, Joseph Parker 6/1
  • To win in rounds 1-3: Martin Bakole 4/1, Joseph Parker 33/10
  • To win in rounds 4-6: Martin Bakole 14/5, Joseph Parker 11/5
  • To win in rounds 7-9: Martin Bakole 14/5, Joseph Parker 11/5
  • To win in rounds 10-12: Martin Bakole 4/1, Joseph Parker 33/10

Full fight card

  • Artur Beterbiev 4/5 vs Dmitrii Bivol 1/1

  • Martin Bakole 13/10 vs Joseph Parker 8/13

  • Shakur Stevenson 1/25 vs Josh Padley 12/1
  • Carlos Adames 11/5 vs Hamzah Sheeraz 4/11
  • Vergil Ortiz Jr 4/5 vs Israil Madrimov 1/1
  • Zhilei Zhang 13/10 vs Agit Kabayel 8/13
  • Joshua Buatsi 1/2 vs Callum Smith 13/8

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