
Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol II set for February 22 in Riyadh
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will rematch for the undisputed light heavyweight title on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will rematch for the undisputed light heavyweight title on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The promotion reportedly being built for February 22 is “by far the best” overseen by Riyadh Season, according to two of the world’s most respected pundits.

The unified light heavyweight title fight between Artur Beterbiev, who holds all four belts, and former WBA champion Dmitry Bivol is likely headed to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Jose Benavidez Snr, the father and trainer of David Benavidez, says his son has plans of campaigning at cruiserweight in the near future.

Sampson Lewkowicz has turned his focus from a Canelo bout for his fighter, David Benavidez, to a shot at Artur Beterbiev or Dmitry Bivol.

The season in focus here is for once not Riyadh Season. It is instead spooky season, or Allhallowtide, and there can be no better of way to celebrate it than by taking a look at the 10 scariest fighters currently competing in boxing

Bob Santos is looking forward to a rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol with keen interest and anticipates another close encounter between the Russian greats.

In this week’s mailbag, highly-regarded coach Stephen “Breadman” Edwards has more reflections on Beterbiev-Bivol, having rewatched the fight, he ponders what is next and what went wrong for Tim Tszyu and answers questions about, among other topics, Stephen Fulton and Kyrone Davis.

I was largely disappointed in Artur Beterbiev’s performance against Dmitry Bivol on October 12. After the second round, in which Beterbiev looked reluctant to let anything go but his jab, I texted a friend: “I think this is going the distance, Beterbiev has barely thrown a power punch.”

The first fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight championship finally happened because of the financing of Turki Alalshikh and his Riyadh Season entity.