Artur Beterbiev: record, next fight and profile →
Dmitry Bivol believes a win in his debut on Saudi Arabian soil Saturday night will lead to the higher-profile fight he really wants next year in Riyadh.
Dmitry Bivol has put his birthday celebrations on hold until after his latest WBA light heavyweight World Title defense against Manchester’s IBO champion Lyndon Arthur this Saturday December 23 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - shown live on DAZN as a pay-per-view event in the UK, US and over 200 markets worldwide.
Russian light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol is fascinated by the idea of trading punches with Artur Beterbiev. Bivol, who holds the WBA 175-pound belt, spoke highly of his countryman and fellow titlist Beterbiev, who holds the remaining WBO, WBC, and IBF belts. The two were recently spotted in an informal face-off in Saudi Arabia ahead of the high-profile heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou.
Callum Smith believes he has the finishing ability to stop Artur Beterbiev. The former super middleweight champion is in the midst of preparations for his delayed mandatory shot at the WBC, IBF and WBO light heavyweight champion.
The top handler for Dmitry Bivol has strong belief that a fight with Artur Beterbiev will materialize next summer. An undisputed light heavyweight title bout between Bivol, the WBA titlist, and Beterbiev, the unified IBF, WBO, WBC champion, is among the most compelling matchups that can be made in boxing, but business politics have largely stymied efforts (if there have been any) to stage that fight.
Artur Beterbiev couldn’t help taking a verbal jab at Dmitry Bivol in a recent face-to-face encounter. The Russian light heavyweight champions took part in a jovial, mock face-off during fight week proceedings in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, ahead of the high profile heavyweight contest on Saturday between WBC titlist Tyson Fury and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, who promotes WBO, IBF, WBC light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev, is open to the possibility of bringing his boxer back to the UK to fight the winner of Saturday's clash between unbeaten contenders Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez.
Light heavyweight Marcus Browne apparently holds Artur Beterbiev in very high esteem. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Staten Island’s Browne gave high praise to his former adversary, calling the unified WBC, WBO, IBF 175-pound champion from Russia “a beast.”
Rust-ridden Dmitry Bivol will soon have a fight date, according to his promoter, Eddie Hearn. The Russian WBA light heavyweight titlist has not fought so far this year, despite a noteworthy 2022, when he defeated Canelo Alvarez and Gilberto Ramirez.
Former light heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Gvozdyk hopes to inch closer to regaining his former perch after this coming Saturday. The California-based Ukrainian takes on Brazilian journeyman Isaac Rodrigues in an eight-round bout this Saturday night