Beterbiev vs Bivol LIVE: Updates and undercard results from undisputed rematch after Martin Bakole replaces Daniel Dubois

Next up, Britain’s Hamzah Sheeraz challenges Carlos Adames for the WBC middleweight title.

This is Sheeraz’s first shot at a world title. How will the unbeaten 25-year-old fare against Adames, 30?

The Indy Sport team are torn here. But this writer is backing Sheeraz to overcome his Cuban opponent.

Lots of grappling, with intermittent exchanges. Ortiz Jr is just getting the better of them, which might carry him across the line in this fight…

Madrimov AGAIN gets warned for leading with his head. His last warning was meant to be the final one, but the ref has let him off.

We go to the scorecards. This may be close… Ortiz Jr just edged it in the end, for our money…

Vergil Ortiz Jr def. Israil Madrimov via unanimous decision (117-111, 115-113, 115-113)

And Ortiz Jr retains his title, as well as his unbeaten record!

Another POOR scorecard in there, as with the Buatsi-Smith fight, but thankfully neither has affected a result tonight…

Ortiz Jr seems more confident in his output now. He looks spiteful when he throws.

Good left hook by Madrimov, but for the most part, his offence doesn’t seem to be as heavy as the American’s.

Harsh right hook by Ortiz Jr, it circumvents Madrimov’s guard. Deep breaths from Ortiz Jr, though. Madrimov then picks his moment to attack.

Left hook lands hard on the cheek of Ortiz Jr, after Madrimov spears a cross at the champion’s chest!

It’s a brutal, back-and-forth end to the round. Ortiz Jr may be narrowly ahead as we enter the final frame, but who knows for sure?

Madrimov gets on the front foot, which is exactly what he needs right now.

Ortiz Jr reverses the momentum, though, slowing down the Uzbek with a clubbing right hook to the body.

Madrimov is warned for leading with his head. Final warning. His technique and usual movement are deserting him.

Oh! Back under way, and a left hook and right uppercut stagger Madrimov somewhat! More hooks and uppercuts, and Ortiz Jr is feeling himself!

Madrimov bites down on his gumshield and throws back, but this fight may just slip away from him unless he can produce a couple of strong rounds next…

When he’s been landing successfully and when he hasn’t, Ortiz Jr has regardless been fighting on the front foot.

Madrimov has done some very nice work on the back foot, but can he get a bit more respect out of Ortiz Jr?

Ortiz Jr with a few thudding rights to the body here. His team must have given him a talking-to between rounds. He’s reinvigorated.

And he’s starting to trouble Madrimov to the head, too! An uppercut has Madrimov retreating and breathing hard!

Ortiz Jr is turning the screw… and he lands a couple of brilliant punches on the bell!

There’s a “Madrimov” chant from one corner of the arena in Riyadh.

Good defence and head movement from him, then a wonderfully-timed overhand right!

Ortiz Jr covers up, but Madrimov isn’t quite able to capitalise…

This bout feels very close. It could be even, or Madrimov could be narrowly ahead.

But here’s how Ortiz Jr grew into the fight over the last couple of rounds:

Madrimov with frequent output, but Ortiz Jr is blocking the majority of it with that responsible guard.

Madrimov finds a way around now, however, with a left to the body.

An overhand right by Madrimov hits the shoulder of the American.

Ortiz Jr goes now, but he’s also finding glove with most of his offence here.

Swiping left hook by Madrimov. He misses with his next combination, and Ortiz Jr lands a hard liver shot!

Madrimov is on his bike now; did he feel that punch in particular?

He tries to arrest momentum, leaning on Ortiz Jr, but the ref warns the Uzbek for leading with his shoulder.

Oritz Jr peppers Madrimov with a combo upstairs before whipping a left hook to the body.

Ortiz Jr is growing into this bout nicely at the halfway stage.

Ortiz Jr is feinting more now, trying to give Madrimov different looks, trying to stay light on his feet.

Better work by Ortiz Jr here. He doubles up on his jab, getting through with the second shot.

Ortiz Jr is starting to get through with rights, too, but Madrimov is trying not to be bullied – throwing varied counters on the back foot. He’s bloodied Ortiz Jr around the nose.

Madrimov is keeping his hands higher now as well.

Ortiz Jr continues to press forward, but he’s struggling to find the mark consistently.

He’s defending well for the most part, though, blocking a series of straights and hooks now.

Well-timed counter left hook by Ortiz Jr, landing to the body.