Dmitry Bivol: record, next fight and profile →
WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is not simply looking to fight just anyone. Some fighters want to stay busy, but Bivol is only looking to return against a solid opponent. Bivol, with an undefeated record of 17 wins (11 by knockout), has been out of the ring since October of 2019, when he made a voluntary defense by defeating Lenin Castillo from the Dominican Republic.
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The World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will have his next fight in early 2021 in Russia or the United States, according to statements made by the athlete's manager, Vadim Kornilov, to TASS.
World boxing champion Dmitry Bivol of Russia has no issue with a high stakes unification against his countryman Artur Beterbiev. During an online conference, Bivol made it very clear that he was very much interested in a showdown with Beterbiev.
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WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is looking for the biggest fights possible in his weight class. Besides the big names in his weight class, Bivol would not rule out the possibility of facing someone like unbeaten contender Joshua Buatsi, who later today will face Marko Calic in the UK.
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World Boxing Association (WBA) light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will have his next fight near the end of 2020, according to the athlete's manager Vadim Kornilov. "Negotiations are underway for the next fight. It is planned that Bivol will fight closer to the end of the year," Kornilov said to tass.
Dmitry Bivol doesn’t have to sell himself short in hopes of landing a dream fight with Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. It just so happens, his current asking price is far more favorable than the demands of most in his position. The unbeaten light heavyweight titlist has repeated throughout 2020 his willingness to drop down to super middleweight for a blockbuster showdown versus Mexico’s Alvarez (53-1-2, 36KOs). Such a fight didn’t seem like a possibility prior to the initial wave of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as Alvarez was believed at the time to be on course for a showdown with England’s Billy Joe Saunders (29-0, 14KOs).