{"id":135955,"date":"2026-05-11T12:30:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=135955"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:31:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:31:19","slug":"judgement-day-coming-this-friday-in-germany-for-paddy-donovan-ibf-world-welterweight-eliminator-vs-karen-chukhadzhian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=135955","title":{"rendered":"Judgement Day Coming This Friday In Germany For Paddy Donovan &#8211;  IBF World Welterweight Eliminator Vs Karen Chukhadzhian"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=135955\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=135955\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-135956 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donovan-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donovan-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donovan-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donovan-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Donovan.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Irish eyes will be focused on Germany this Friday night when Limerick favorite Paddy \u201cThe Real Deal\u201d Donovan (14-2, 11 KOs) takes on Karen Chukhadzhian (26-3, 14 KOs) in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) World Welterweight Title Eliminator at SAP-Arena in Mannheim.<\/p>\n<p>The winner of the scheduled 12-round fight will become the IBF No. 1, mandatory challenger for the winner of the IBF title fight between defending champion Lewis \u201cThe Croc\u201d Crocker <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(22-0, 11 KOs) and challenger and IBF No. 2 rated Liam Paro (27-1, 16 KOs). Crocker vs. Paro was postponed due to an injury suffered by Crocker and it still needs to be rescheduled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of pride in representing Ireland on a stage like this,\u2019 Donovan said. \u201cI know fans back home will be supporting me, and I plan on giving them a performance they\u2019ll remember.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donovan vs. Chukhadzhian is a crossroads match for both fighters, at least for now at this level. Both have lost world title fights but neither fighter has ever been stopped as professionals. A native of Ukraine, Chukhadzhian will have the hometown advantage because this will be his tenth consecutive fight in Germany; Donovan has never fought outside of his native Ireland and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Donovan, 27, is coming off two disappointing, controversial losses in a row to Crocker, both in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The first was in an IBF Eliminator in which Donovan pounded Crocker, dropping him once and on the verge of a second knockdown, when he was disqualified in the right round for hitting late. The IBF mandated a rematch because the referee wasn\u2019t in a proper position to separate the two boxers when the bell sounded.<\/p>\n<p>Donovan\u2019s second fight against Crocker was for the vacant IBF world title because Jaron \u201cBoots\u201d Ennis relinquished his crown to move up to junior middleweight division. Donovan lost a 12-round majority decision but an appeal by his team resulted in another shot in an IBF Eliminator, against Paro with the winner facing Crocker as the mandatory challenger. Donovan, however, was forced to pull out of the fight due to illness, and the IBF ordered Crocker vs. Paro.<\/p>\n<p>Another IBF Eliminator was ordered between the highest rated, available IBF welterweights, No. 2 Donovan and No. 7 Chukhadzhian. Two of Chukhadzhian\u2019s losses have been to Ennis, including their IBF World title and Interim fights, both resulting in 12-round decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEvery fight has prepared me for this opportunity,\u201d Donovan explained. \u201cI\u2019m locked in mentally, physically, and emotionally. On fight night, I plan on showing the world that I\u2019m ready for a world title.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve learned from every experience in this sport \u2013 the lows, the setbacks, the controversies &#8212; all of it! It\u2019s made me stronger, sharper, and more dangerous heading into this fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donovan, his head trainer\/co-manager Andy Lee, and co-manager Keith Sullivan, along with all Irish fights fans are hoping the third time\u2019s the charm for Paddy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the moment I started working with Paddy,\u201d Sullivan added, \u201cI believed he had what it takes to become a world champion. My job is to guide him, protect him, and put him in position to reach the promised land of a world title. 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