Comments Thread For: Top Soviet Bivol Comeback Tune-up Slated For March 2026

[SouthpawRight]

BigBobArum JakeTheBoxer

Who will the opponent be? Buatsi, Albert, Gvozdyk, Willy, Wallace, Rivera, Deon, or Eifert

This tune-up can be on the same card as Callum-David

DMITRY BIVOL AIMS FOR EARLY 2026 RETURN AFTER BACK SURGERY

After the rehab program is over, Bivol will start easing his way into boxing training ahead of his planned comeback early next year. That will likely take place against an easier opponent considering the severity of the injury.

Bivol currently undergoes therapy for two hours a day. The injury, Kornilov said, was causing issues for his last few training camps. And it was progressively becoming worse and worse.

When Bivol was out of camp after fights, the muscles in his back became more relaxed but would soon begin to tighten up and inflame.

Dmitry Bivol is eyeing a return in the first quarter of 2026 as he rehabs from surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back, his manager Vadim Kornilov told The Ring.

The 34-year-old underwent surgery in August and is now in the midst of a compressive rehabilitation program to rebuild strength in his lumbar and ensure the injury doesn’t flare up again.

Half of that six-week program was conducted in St. Petersburg, Russia, where Bivol lives, and the rest is being completed in Dubai.

[SouthpawRight]

Artur recently pulled out of November suspected injury?

They could go directly to the trilogy

[HisExcellency]

I have a feeling they'll both go straight into a trilogy fight...no point taking a tune-up unless Beterbiev takes one too which seems unlikely. They last fought in October so if they both have a tune-up they won't meet again until 2 years later when they're both old and falling apart. Also, I DOUBT Turki would sanction a third fight under those circumstances.

[SouthpawRight]

I have a feeling they'll both go straight into a trilogy fight...no point taking a tune-up unless Beterbiev takes one too which seems unlikely. They last fought in October so if they both have a tune-up they won't meet again until 2 years later when they're both old and falling apart. Also, I DOUBT Turki would sanction a third fight under those circumstances.

Buff Guy Artur didn't give a reason for jeeting November

per his Instagram he appears healthy and good to go

This wouldn't be the first time a fighter on a Turki card jeets one fight for another hello Madrimov

Does the Cossack still claim Soviet

Either way MOPPING P4P King Saul, Russian-Chechen Final Boss Buff Guy Artur THRICE, Mexican Marshmallow David, and Parker's Cousin Buff Guy Jai would force the world to recognize Bivol as the REAL Top Soviet

handling Mexicans, US Blacks, and/or Soviets is buffer than beating up euroids

[SouthpawRight]

if tune-up route I'd be okay with a Gvozdyk bout

this guy could use the funds he lost his business when Russia decided to handle ukraine

and it'd be art imitating life to see a Russian fighter MOPPING a Ukrainian fighter

[HisExcellency]

Buff Guy Artur didn't give a reason for jeeting November

per his Instagram he appears healthy and good to go

This wouldn't be the first time a fighter on a Turki card jeets one fight for another hello Madrimov

Does the Cossack still claim Soviet

Either way MOPPING P4P King Saul, Russian-Chechen Final Boss Buff Guy Artur THRICE, Mexican Marshmallow David, and Parker's Cousin Buff Guy Jai would force the world to recognize Bivol as the REAL Top Soviet

handling Mexicans, US Blacks, and/or Soviets is buffer than beating up euroids

Bivol & Beterbiev last fought in October...in other words, they haven't fought in a year which ISN'T good for two ageing boxers (especially one who's already 40yo).

Therefore, given all the injuries and delays, I wouldn't be surprised if the trilogy fight DOESN'T materialise and both fighter's leave it at one a piece. Also, the longer they leave it the less interested boxing fans will be plus Bivol will probably lose more belts due to the constant delays.