Overview
- Donovan beat Karen Chukhadzhian by majority decision in Mannheim to take an IBF welterweight eliminator.
- Two judges scored it 114-112 and 115-111 for Donovan, with the third at 113-113 after two knockdowns were called.
- Donovan scored a clean counter knockdown in round six, and the referee ruled another knockdown in round eight.
- The result moves Donovan toward a challenge for the belt held by Lewis Crocker, who is due to face Liam Paro on June 24 in Australia.
- The victory follows eight months out and a disputed split-decision loss to Crocker, with Donovan starting as a slight betting underdog.