Zelfa Barrett has the opportunity to become world champion when he comes up against Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov this weekend.
Joe Cordina was originally set to face Rakhimov but a hand injury means the Welshman must spend a spell on the sidelines after vacating his IBF super-featherweight belt.
Can Barrett take advantage of this unlikely chance? Or will Rakhimov be too good?
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Rakhimov vs. Barrett.
Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Zelfa Barrett fight date, start time
- Date: Saturday, November 5
- Time: 5:30 p.m. GMT / 1:30 p.m. ET
- Fight ringwalks (approx): 7:29 p.m. GMT / 3:29 p.m. ET
The main card is set to get underway 5:30 p.m. GMT / 1:30 p.m. ET with the ringwalk for this fight scheduled for 7:29 p.m. GMT / 3:29 p.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
Can I watch Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Zelfa Barrett on DAZN?
The card will stream live on DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe (except Russia, South Korea and MENA regions). You can sign up for a subscription here . However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.
What devices are supported on DAZN?
DAZN is available on web browsers at DAZN.com (except Argentina, Chile and Colombia) and also has apps available for all of the following TV and streaming devices:
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Where is the Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Zelfa Barrett fight?
The fight takes place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov record and bio
- Nationality: Tajikistini
- Date of birth: August 14, 1994
- Height: 5' 8"
- Reach: N/A
- Total fights:
- Record: 16-0-1 (13 KOs)
Zelfa Barrett record and bio
- Nationality: British
- Date of birth: July 8, 1993
- Height: 5' 7"
- Reach: 68"
- Total fights: 29
- Record: 28-1 (16 KOs)
Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Zelfa Barrett fight card
- Dmitry Bivol vs. Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez for Bivol's WBA light heavyweight title
- Chantelle Cameron vs. Jessica McCaskill for the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF women's super lightweight titles
- Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov vs. Zelfa Barrett for the vacant IBF world super featherweight title
- Galal Yafai vs. Gohan Rodriguez Garcia; Flyweight
- Khalid Yafai vs. Jerald Paclar; Bantamweight
- Sultan Al Nuaimi vs. Sohaib Haque; Super flyweight
- Aqib Fiaz vs. Diego Valiterra; Super featherweight
- Campbell Hatton vs. Denis Bartos; Lightweight
- Fahad Al Bloushi vs. Giorgi Gotchoshvili; Lightweight
- Majid Al Naqbi vs. John Lawrence Ordonio; Super lightweight