Beterbiev vs Bivol: Late replacement Martin Bakole misses weigh-in as he travels to Saudi Arabia

Briton Hamzah Sheeraz (11st 5lb) and WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames (11st 4lb) made weight for their world title bout.

At 6ft 2in, the wiry Sheeraz, 25, towered over his 30-year-old opponent at the head-to head.

Dominican Adames cut a confident figure, though, and dismissed his rival’s physical advantages.

“Coconuts are high and we can still take them down, so I’ll do the same to him,” said Adames.

Earlier, part-time electrician Josh Padley – who also accepted late call-up to fight WBC lightweight world champion Shakur Stevenson on just a few days’ notice – promised he would grab the opportunity “with both hands”.

Doncaster’s Padley and American Stevenson weighed in a pound under the 9st 9lb limit.

In Saturday’s opening bout, British rivals Callum Smith (12st 7lb) and Joshua Buatsi (12st 6lb) will be hoping to push their claim for a light-heavyweight title shot against the winner of Beterbiev-Bivol.

“[Buatsi] is a good fighter but I’ve said all along I’m better,” said former super-middleweight world champion Smith, 34.