
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol ready for historic date with destiny
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol spoke about the weight of history at the grand arrivals for their undisputed light-heavyweight title fight
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Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol spoke about the weight of history at the grand arrivals for their undisputed light-heavyweight title fight

Dmitry Bivol doesn’t believe the aging and oft-injured Artur Beterbiev has lost a step. Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) will finally find out Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia when he faces Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) for the undisputed light heavyweight title.

Staying healthy during the height of his career has been a painful process for Artur Beterbiev, but the three-belt light heavyweight champion is promising that he is repaired and prepared for his undisputed title fight against Dmitry Bivol on Saturday in Saudi Arabia.

Before 2020, there had been only four male undisputed champions in boxing’s four-belt era. Since 2020, there have been 10* more. And in one week, barring a draw, that number will increase to 11* since 2020 and 15* overall. (Details on those asterisks will come further below.)

In this week’s mailbag, Philadelphia coach Stephen “Breadman” Edwards is asked about his thoughts on the upcoming light heavyweight undisputed fight between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, the December bout in Houston between Tank Davis and Lamont Roach, and he also weighs up how best to set up a fighter, looking at their physical attributes and fighting gifts

Women's boxing historian Malissa Smith offered her perspective on Saudi Arabia’s growing influence in the sport and its implications for female fighters as the country prepares to host another bout featuring women on October 12.

Joshua Buatsi has placed himself at the front of the queue to face the win over the October 12 clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

Trainer Robert Garcia has tipped Dmitry Bivol to earn a decision over Artur Beterbiev in their light heavyweight title unification fight Oct. 12 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The criticism of Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s competition is sure to reach a deafening pitch after his dismantling of Edgar Berlanga in Las Vegas on Sunday. So who is the wisest choice for his next opponent?

It’s hard to say how close to the end Saul "Canelo" Alvarez is, but in any case, the clock is ticking. If he is interested in challenging himself, though, several opponents remain who can augment his legacy.