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Saturday’s Boxing Card: Holm vs. Han, Bivol Returns, and More

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Saturday's card stitches together title defenses, comeback tests, and rising‑star clashes that could reshape divisions. In El Paso, Holly Holm faces WBA lightweight champ Stephanie Han in a rematch that could revive Holm's 34‑3 career. The fight follows a January bout halted by a head clash that left Han ahead on all scorecards for fans.

Across the globe, former undisputed light‑heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol returns from a back‑surgery layoff to face mandatory challenger Michael Eifert in Ekaterinburg. Bivol's 24‑1 record and 12 KOs position him to reclaim the IBF and WBA belts, setting up a possible unification bout with WBC's David Benavidez for the light heavy weight title race.

In Houston, O'Shaquie Foster defends his junior‑welter titles against Raymond Ford, a fight steeped in verbal heat that could swing the 130‑pound ranking. Meanwhile, London hosts Adam Azim versus Steve Claggett, a test that will gauge Azim's ascent into the top‑ten lists for future title contention in the upcoming season as boxers prepare for decisions.

Elsewhere, Amanda Serrano faces Cheyenne Hanson in El Paso, a clash that could see the 37‑year‑old drop titles to a 17‑2 challenger. The bout also tests Serrano's ambition to break the women's boxing knockout record, while Hanson’s 13 KOs hint at a potential upset that would reverberate across featherweight circles in this weekend for fans.