• The People's Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier Shandong, China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, sails into Hong Kong for a five-day visit, in Hong Kong, China, July 3, 2025. REUTERS / Lam Yik REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    The People's Liberation Army Navy aircraft carrier Shandong, China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, sails into Hong Kong for a five-day visit, in Hong Kong, China, July 3, 2025. REUTERS / Lam Yik REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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    Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire near Ierapetra, on the island of Crete, Greece. Reuters
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    A woman walks by a temporary shopping pavilion decorated with giant sequins in Moscow. AP
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Best photos of July 3: Chinese aircraft carrier to bare-knuckle boxing in Turkey

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

July 03, 2025

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Fight card

Preliminaries:

Nouredine Samir (UAE) v Sheroz Kholmirzav (UZB); Lucas Porst (SWE) v Ellis Barboza (GBR); Mouhmad Amine Alharar (MAR) v Mohammed Mardi (UAE); Ibrahim Bilal (UAE) v Spyro Besiri (GRE); Aslamjan Ortikov (UZB) v Joshua Ridgwell (GBR)

Main card:

Carlos Prates (BRA) v Dmitry Valent (BLR); Bobirjon Tagiev (UZB) v Valentin Thibaut (FRA); Arthur Meyer (FRA) v Hicham Moujtahid (BEL); Ines Es Salehy (BEL) v Myriame Djedidi (FRA); Craig Coakley (IRE) v Deniz Demirkapu (TUR); Artem Avanesov (ARM) v Badreddine Attif (MAR); Abdulvosid Buranov (RUS) v Akram Hamidi (FRA)

Title card:

Intercontinental Lightweight: Ilyass Habibali (UAE) v Angel Marquez (ESP)

Intercontinental Middleweight: Amine El Moatassime (UAE) v Francesco Iadanza (ITA)

Asian Featherweight: Zakaria El Jamari (UAE) v Phillip Delarmino (PHI)

Updated: July 03, 2025, 10:58 AM
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