One-time world title challenger Paddy Donovan looks to level up in Germany and boost his welterweight credentials, kickstarting another busy fight weekend.
Donovan (14-2, 11 KOs) faces Chukhadzhian (26-3, 14 KOs) at the SAP-Arena in Mannheim and both know nothing but victory will do, as they look to position themselves as Lewis Crocker's next mandatory challenger for the IBF 147-pound crown. Crocker heads to Brisbane, Australia for his first title defense against Liam Paro next month . From the five bouts you can select from this week, The Ring's Mike Coppinger has provided interesting predictions across four and two feature Ring-rated contenders at heavyweight and junior welterweight respectively. Filip Hrgovic cannot afford to get embroiled in a Doncaster duel with Dave Allen , with rumors claiming The Ring's No. 5-rated heavyweight contender will next face Moses Itauma in August — injuries permitting — while former WBO lightweight champion Keyshawn Davis, rated no. 3 at 140 pounds, seeks a more impressive display second time around when rematching Nahir Albright, two years after their first meeting. Elsewhere, WBC strawweight king Melvin Jerusalem enters enemy territory for an immediate rematch with Siyakholwa Kuse in South Africa while former WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman makes his debut under new head coach Ronnie Shields against veteran Josh Wagner over 10 rounds on the Davis-Albright undercard. Coppinger went 2-2 with last week's picks, but here's how they looked: Morrell TKO/KO5 -- Zak Chelli stopped David Morrell (TKO10) in upset of the year contender Dubois TKO/KO10 -- Daniel Dubois beat Fabio Wardley (TKO11) in Manchester thriller Bohachuk decision -- Shane Mosley Jr beat Serhii Bohachuk (TKO5) for upset victory Katzourakis decision -- Andreas Katzourakis beat Misael Rodriguez via decision Read Copp's picks in full below and try to beat him!
