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<\/p>\nThe Limerick man hopes that a victory over the 30-year-old will set up a trilogy fight between himself and Lewis Crocker<\/p>\n
09:16, 15 May 2026Updated 20:24, 15 May 2026<\/p>\n
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Paddy Donovan and Karen Chukhadzhian<\/p>\n
Paddy Donovan faces Ukrainian Karen Chukhadzhian in a world title eliminator in Germany.<\/p>\n
The Limerick<\/a> man hopes that a victory over the 30-year-old, who has never been stopped in 29 pro bouts, will set up a trilogy fight between himself and Lewis Crocker<\/a> for the Belfast man’s IBF belt later this year – possibly on Katie Taylor’s<\/a> Croke Park card.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Chukhadzhian is aiming to fight for the belt again himself after losing to Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis for a second time in November 2024. He is the only person to have gone 12 full rounds with the American, doing so twice.<\/p>\n Since that defeat the Kyiv native has won two fights, capturing the IBF and WBO International welterweight titles in the process.<\/p>\n Donovan is aiming to return to winning ways following his two defeats to Crocker in Belfast last year. ‘The Real Deal’<\/a> was controversially disqualified after striking the Sandy Row man after the bell in their first fight last March before losing via split-decision in a very close contest <\/a>at Windsor Park last September for the vacant IBF belt.<\/p>\n Here is what you need to know about the fight:<\/p>\n Where and when is it?<\/p>\n The fight takes place at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim, Germany.<\/p>\n What time is the fight?<\/p>\n Ringwalks for the main event are expected to commence around 10pm Irish time. However, it could be later depending on how long the other fights on the card last.<\/p>\n What TV channel is it on?<\/p>\n