Dmitry Bivol: record, next fight and profile →
WBC cruiserweight champion Ilunga Makabu believes that he would have toppled Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez - if the fight actually came off as initially speculated.
Though brilliant, Dmitry Bivol’s career appeared to be floundering. With little to no options against the rest of the light heavyweight division’s elite, an inquisitive look was etched upon his face as Canelo Alvarez audaciously made the decision to face him.
Callum Smith’s status as the mandatory challenger for Artur Beterbiev’s WBC light heavyweight title was addressed Tuesday during the sanctioning organization’s annual convention.
It’s a two-man race. It’s been a two-man race and what happened Saturday in Abu Dhabi just made that more clear. WBA light heavyweight titlist Dmitrii Bivol followed up the biggest win of his career, a decision over super middleweight
Dmitry Bivol has long been regarded as one of boxing’s best fighters. The Russian fighter has enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2022 after scoring a pair of dominant unanimous decision victories against Canelo Alvarez and Gilberto Ramirez.
The conversation of moving down to super middleweight is back in play for Dmitry Bivol. This time, it would come as he has other options rather than sacrifice purely out of necessity. Another dominant showing came in the career of the reigning WBA light heavyweight titlist, who effortlessly turned away
Dmitry Bivol surprised some observers with an uncharacteristic tweak to his fighting style against Gilberto Ramirez Saturday night.
By Corey Erdman - There is a quote often attributed to Leonardo Davinci that reads “simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” This feels like apt wisdom when it comes to analyzing Dmitry Bivol, whose approach in the ring is unpretentious and fundamentally adherent, but at the same time one of the sport’s most puzzling riddles for his opponents.
Eddie Hearn isn’t convinced that Dmitry Bivol will get a shot at Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed light heavyweight championship, at least in his next ring outing.
Abu Dhabi - WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (21-0, 11 KOs) retained his championship with a dominant twelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Gilberto Ramirez (44-1, 30 KOs) in a mandatory fight.