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      Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole undercard: Who else is fighting on ‘best card in boxing history’?

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      BOXING history is littered in so-called ‘best card of all time’ shouts over the years. However, the card lined up for Saturday night in Riyadh will certainly rival anything that has ever been put together in boxing – despite two late changes.Dmitry Bivol blockbuster bout against Artur Beterbiev is being lablled ‘The Last Crescendo’Credit: GettyArtur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol’s rematch will headline the card.There was previously a co-main event between Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker for the heavyweight title – but Dubois has been forced to withdraw because of illness.Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole is now one of the chief supporting acts after the feared heavyweight stepped in at short notice.Beterbiev and Bivol bout is sparked from the pair’s initial fight in the Middle East last October, where the former won a narrow decision for the undisputed light-heavyweight titles.READ MORE IN BOXING Resurgent former world champion Parker on a five-match win streak will look to disrupt any supposed formalities.Martin Bakole took the fight on very short notice, only jetting into Riyadh for the fight against Parker on Friday morning.Dubois and Parker’s heavyweight title fight has been cancelledCredit: GettyFellow British fighters Joshua Buatsi and Callum Smith will open up the night, as their meet-up presents crunch time for both. Buatsi is looking to deliver on the promise hailed on him since holding the British title in 2019.Most read in BoxingSmith has the opportunity to show he still deserves a place at the top of the sport after a couple of failed title shots.Meanwhile, pound-for-pound star Shakur Stevenson will now defend his WBC lightweight title against unbeaten Brit Josh Padley after Floyd Schofield was also forced to withdraw.When is Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole?Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole is set to take place on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol II, on Saturday, February 22.The card gets underway from 4pm GMT, with Parker and Bakole to fight before the main event at around 9pm GMT.The fight will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.SunSport will bring you all the action from EVERY fight with our live blogFull cardArtur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol – for the IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO light-heavyweight titlesJoseph Parker vs Martin BakoleShakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley – for the WBC lightweight titleCarlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz – for the WBC middleweight titleVergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov – for the interim WBC heavyweight titleZhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel – for the interim WBC heavyweight titleJoshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith – for the interim WBO light-heavyweight title More

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      When is the Europa Conference League draw? EXACT start time, TV channel, Stream FREE as Chelsea learn opponents TODAY

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      CHELSEA will learn their Europa Conference League opponents TODAY!The Champions League draw and Europa League draws also take place, with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United among the British teams learning their fates.Chelsea learn their Conference League opponents and what side of the draw they are on TODAYCredit: PAIn the Champions League, Arsenal were handed a decent draw against PSV – but it means they will face the winner of Real Madrid vs Atletico in the quarter-finals.United and Tottenham are learning their opponents now.Chelsea are the heavy favourites to win the Conference League and made very light work of the group phase.Enzo Maresca’s team won all six of their matches – scoring 26 and conceding just five in the process.That was despite the likes of Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson not playing any minutes in the tournament.When is the Europa Conference League draw?The draw takes place on Friday, February 21.It will start at 1pm UK (1pm CET).It will take place after the Europa League draw in Nyon, Switzerland.What TV channel is the Europa Conference League draw?UK viewers will be able to watch the draw on TNT Sports 1.Most read in FootballHow can I watch the Europa Conference League draw for FREE?Who can Chelsea face in the Europa Conference League draw?The draw is already partially complete, with Chelsea knowing they can only face one of two teams.What is also to be decided is which side of the draw the Blues will end up on.The two potential opponents are either Real Betis of Copenhagen. More

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      Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole fight purse: How much money will both boxers earn for heavyweight fight?

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      THE riches of Riyadh have attracted some of the best on the planet to create what has been coined the “best boxing card of all time.”Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol headline the card while Joseph Parker will now face off against Martin Bakole after Daniel Dubois pulled out in the co-main event – and it’ll be for a huge purse too.Joseph Parker will still fight in Saudi Arabia despite Daniel Dubois’ withdrawalCredit: Richard Pelham/Getty ImagesMartin Bakole is stepping in to fight Joshua Parker in the biggest fight of his careerCredit: gettyDubois was set to fight Parker, however he pulled out due to illness, setting up the fight between Parker and Martin Bakole. Parker enters the fight with a 35-3-0 record and has only lost once since 2019 against Joe Joyce.It may play second fiddle to the Beterbiev and Bivol on the night, but nevertheless, both combatants stand to gain financially from the bout. What is the Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole fight purse?The fight purse for the fight has been reported as £2.05million ($2.6m).READ MORE IN BOXINGParker will get the lion’s share of the purse – £1.58m ($2m) – with Bakolie earning an estimated £475k ($600k).It is not clear what the fight purse for Dubois was set to be.According to reports, the winner of Beterbiev vs Bivol is expected to win over $20MILLION.According to his financial records, Parker has won substantial sums of money in his most recent bouts.Most read in BoxingMost significantly, he reportedly earned £8m from his victory over Joshua in 2018.When is Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole?Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole is set to take place on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol II, on Saturday, February 22.The card gets underway from 4pm GMT, with Dubois and Parker to fight before the main event at around 9pm GMT.The fight will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.SunSport will be offer all the action as it happens with our live blog.Full cardArtur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol – for the IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO light-heavyweight titlesJoseph Parker vs Martin BakoleShakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley – for the WBC lightweight titleCarlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz – for the WBC middleweight titkeVergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov – for the interim WBC heavyweight titleZhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel – for the interim WBC heavyweight titleJoshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith – for the interim WBO light-heavyweight title More

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      Champions League Last 16 draw EXACT start time – how to watch big draw today

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      THE Champions League is set to enter the round of 16, with Arsenal, Aston Villa and Liverpool set to learn their opponents. Manchester City won’t be joining the party in the round of 16, as they were beaten by a Kylian Mbappe inspired Real Madrid 6-3 on aggregate.Kylian Mbappe knocked Manchester City out the Champions LeagueCredit: John Walton/PA Wire.Mo Salah and Liverpool finished top of the Champions League group stageCredit: gettyMadrid will face Atletico Madrid or Bayer Leverkusen.As is the way with the new format, everyone knows who they could be facing.Aston Villa will either travel to Dortmund or Club Brugge, Liverpool will either take on Benfica or PSG, and Arsenal will go to the Netherlands to take on PSV or Feyenoord. Read more FootballAfter narrowly beating Celtic, Bayern Munich will face whoever doesn’t get drawn to Real Madrid, meaning there is potential for an all-Madrid and all-German round of 16 tie. When does the Champions League round of 16 draw startCoverage of the draw is set to begin at 11am GMT.Liverpool, Barcelona, Arsenal, Inter Milan, Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, Lille and Aston Villa all qualified automatically as the top eight teams.How to watch Champions League round of 16 draw, and is there a live stream?The Champions League round of 16 draw will be live stream on UEFA.com and Uefa’s YouTube channel.As well as this, it will be shown on TNT Sports 1 and Discovery+.Streaming starts at 11am GMT.SunSport will also blog the draw as it happens.Who can face who in the Champions League round of 16?As with the new format, each side has an idea of who they will be playing:Most read in Champions LeaguePSG
      (1) Liverpool(2) BarcelonaClub Brugge
      (7) Lille(8) Aston VillaReal Madrid
      (5) Atletico Madrid(6) Bayer LeverkusenPSV
      (3) Arsenal(4) Inter MilanFeyernoord
      (3) Arsenal(4) Inter MilanBayern Munich
      (5) Atletico Madrid(6) Bayer LeverkusenDortmund
      (7) Lille(8) Aston VillaBenfica
      (1) Liverpool(2) Barcelona More

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      Who could Liverpool face in the Champions League Last 16 draw?

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      AHEAD of today’s draw, Liverpool have a better understanding of who they will play in the Champions League last-16.The top eight clubs advanced directly to the round of 16 under the new league phase format, avoiding a two-leg elimination play-off match.Mo Salah and co will look to add to the club’s six European titlesCredit: ReutersTo guarantee the eight unseeded teams in the round of 16, the teams ranked ninth through twenty-four were forced into a play-off stage.Despite losing their last match to PSV Eindhoven, Arne Slot’s team easily advanced through the league stage to take the top spot.Liverpool are not the competitions top scorers or the best defensive side, yet their sheer consistency and versatility has made them the tournament’s favourites according to various sources. Who could Liverpool face in the Champions League Last 16 draw?Following their league-stage position, Liverpool were allocated to play either the 17th and 18th seed or the winner of the play-off matches between the 15th and 16th seeds.READ MORE IN LIVERPOOLThey had four potential opponents going into the playoffs: Paris Saint-Germain, Brest, Benfica, or Monaco. You would think that would guarantee a very smooth trip to the quarterfinals.After a thrilling 3-3 draw in Portugal on Tuesday, Benfica advanced past Monaco 4-3 overall, and PSG crushed French compatriots Brest 7-0 in the second leg after winning the first leg 3-0.PSG or Benfica will be Liverpool’s confirmed opponent in the last-16 draw on Friday, February 21.Either March 4 or March 5 will see the first leg of those ties, with the follow-up matches taking place a week later.Most read in Champions LeagueAnfield will host the second match, while Liverpool will travel as seeds for the first leg. More

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      When is the Europa League last-16 draw? Date, start time, TV channel, FREE live stream as Man Utd learn fate

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      MANCHESTER UNITED are one of the three remaining British clubs in today’s draw for the Europa League Last 16 – but who will they face?United finished third in the league phase which granted them automatic qualification into the Last 16.The Europa League is heading towards the business endCredit: AFPThe Red Devils hold an outstanding record, winning their last five fixtures in the Europa League.But now the competition gets tougher if United hope to progress any further.Also bidding for glory are Tottenham and Rangers, who secured their spot in the last 16 with a top eight finish in the league phase.READ MORE IN FOOTBALLWhen is the Europa League last-16 draw?The draw for the Europa League last 16 will take place on Friday, February 21.The event will begins at 12pm GMTThe draw will take place in Nyon, Switzerland at the House of European Football.What TV channel is the Europa League last-16 draw on and can it be live streamed FREE?Most read in Europa LeagueWho is in the Europa League last-16?Here are all the teams that have already qualified for the Europa League last-16:1. Lazio (ITA)2. Athletic Club (ESP)3. Manchester United (ENG)4. Tottenham (ENG)5. Frankfurt (GER)6. Lyon (FRA)7. Olympiacos (GRE)8. Rangers (SCO)Knockout phase play-off winners (unseeded)Ajax (NED)AZ Alkmaar (NED)Bodo/Glimt (NOR)FCSB (ROU)Fenerbahçe (TUR)Real Sociedad (ESP)Roma (ITA)Viktoria Plzen (CZE)Who could play who in the Europa League last 16?Man Utd’s potential opponents – Real Sociedad or AZ AlkmaarTottenham’s potential opponents – Real Sociedad or AZ AlkmaarRangers’ potential opponents – Bodo/Glimt or Fenerbahce More

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      Who could Aston Villa face in the Champions League Last 16 draw?

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      ASTON VILLA will learn who they will face in the round of 16 of the Champions League and how they can get to the final THIS WEEK. Under the new league phase structure, the top eight teams avoided a two-leg play-off match and went straight to the round of 16.Teams placed ninth through twenty-four were compelled to participate in a play-off stage, where games were played over the previous two weeks, in order to secure the eight unseeded teams in the round of 16.Morgan Rodgers has been Aston Villa’s standout player in both domestic and European actionCredit: GettyAfter a 4-2 victory over Celtic on the penultimate matchday of last month, Unai Emery’s team finished in the top eight and advanced to the round of 16 as a seeded side. Villa accumulated 16 points with the result against Celtic being there fifth win in the league phase to sneak into the final seeded spot. Who could Aston Villa face in the Champions League Last 16 draw?The play-off ties’ 9th and 10th slot winners or the 23rd and 24th slot winners were assigned to Villa because of their eight-place league performance.READ MORE IN ASTON VILLA Those were Club Brugge, Atalanta, Sporting or Borussia Dortmund. After a 3-0 first-leg victory against Sporting, last year’s finalists Dortmund were virtually guaranteed to advance to the round of 16 and did so with a stalemate in the second leg. While Brugge defeated Atalanta 3-1 in their second leg, winning 5-2 overall with an early brace from Chemsdine Talbi proving decisive in match momentum. Villa’s opponent, either Dortmund or Club Brugge, will be determined by the draw in the round of 16 on Friday, February 21.Most read in Champions LeagueThe first leg of the last-16 matchups will take place on either March 4 or March 5, while the subsequent matches will follow a week later.Villa Park will host the second match, while Villa will travel as seeds for the first leg. More

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      Who could Arsenal face in the Champions League Last 16 draw?

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      TODAY’S draw will reveal Arsenal’s Champions League last-16 opponents.The top eight clubs advanced directly to the round of 16 under the new league phase format, avoiding a two-leg play-off match.Arsenal’s two potential opponents were decided on WednesdayCredit: GettyTo guarantee the eight unseeded teams in the round of 16, the teams ranked ninth through twenty-four were forced into a play-off stage – which saw the games completed over the past two weeks.The North London club coasted through their league phase with relative ease as they won six out of their eight games.Mikel Arteta’s side finished third – joint on points with Barcelona’s 19 – just behind table-toppers Liverpool. Who could Arsenal face in the Champions League Last 16 draw?Due to their third-place league performance, Arsenal was paired with either the 13th and 14th slot winners of the play-off ties or the 19th and 20th slot winners. READ MORE IN ARSENALThey were either PSV Eindhoven, Juventus, Feyenoord, or AC Milan.Following a 1-1 draw at the San Siro on Tuesday, Feyenoord advanced over AC Milan 2-1 on aggregate as Julian Carranza stunned the Serie A powerhouses with an equaliser in the 73rd minute.On Wednesday, Juventus led PSV 2-1 going into their second leg in Holland, but the Dutch champions rallied for a 4-3 aggregate victory after extra time.The last-16 draw on Friday, February 21 will decide Arsenal’s opponent, whether it be PSV or Feyenoord. Most read in Champions LeagueEither March 4 or March 5 will see the first leg of the last-16 matches, with the follow-up matches taking place a week later. Arsenal will travel for the first leg as seeds, while Emirates Stadium will host the second game. More