Joshua Buatsi fought Dan Azeez in a WBA light-heavyweight title eliminator that featured knockdowns in a frenetic eleventh round. Initially, it seemed Azeez had won with a knockdown in the first round, but Buatsi took the decision on all three judges' scorecards, winning 116-110 and 117-109 twice. Buatsi expressed his desire to fight the winner of the upcoming Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev bout for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship.