Dmitry Bivol dispatched Malik Zinad with a sixth-round TKO and will now face Artur Beterbiev on Oct. 12 for the undisputed light heavyweight belt.
Deontay Wilder was once considered one of the heavyweight contenders who could unify the championship belts. However, Wilder’s run in top-level fights has him clinging to the hope of getting another championship-level opportunity.
Promotional powerhouses Queensberry and Matchroom are pitting some of their best talent against one another in a rare event consistent with the spectacle we’ve come to expect from Saudi Arabian fight influencer Turki Alalshikh.
A superfight that's been years in the making has been delayed. Here's what we know about a potential showdown between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
The time has come for Matchroom Boxing to take on Queensberry Promotions in the much anticipated 5v5 encounter on June 1. The original main event was set to be Dmitry Bivol vs.
Once again, WBA light heavyweight champ Dmitry Bivol will have to wait for his massive undisputed title fight with fellow Russian Artur Beterbiev, because Beterbiev cannot fight.
Once again, WBA light heavyweight champ Dmitry Bivol will have to wait for his massive undisputed title fight with fellow Russian Artur Beterbiev, because Beterbiev cannot fight.
The undisputed light-heavyweight title bout between Dimitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev has been postponed after Beterbiev suffered a knee injury in training.
Artur Beterbeiv’s knee injury has postponed the Undisputed Light Heavyweight clash with Dmitry Bivol. According to reports, Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus knee, meaning he cannot make the June 1 date.
Russians Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will go to battle on June 1 as the pair face each other in a historic battle, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The bout will have both light heavyweight champions finally meeting each other for the four undisputed titles in a fight many fight fans have only fantasized about seeing.
At a showbiz-style press conference in London on Monday, Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren revealed their fighters for the 5-vs-5 event to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on June 1.
Artur Beterbiev’s trainer Marc Ramsey insists his fighter is showing no signs of “slowing down” as they prepare for the biggest fight of his career against fellow world champion Dimitry Bivol.
Artur Beterbiev will do whatever it takes to secure a win over Dmitry Bivol. Both men square off on June 1 for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship.
LONDON (April 15, 2024) — WBO/WBC/IBF unified champion Artur Beterbiev and WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol met face-to-face at today’s kickoff presser in London ahead of their undisputed light heavyweight showdown on Saturday, June 1 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) and Dmitry Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) met in London on April 15 to formally announce their highly anticipated fight in Saudi Arabia on June 1.
According to Mike Coppinger at ESPN, the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol is beginning to take shape, with a report from them already suggesting Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang “are in the process of finalizing a deal” to fight on the card.
According to Mike Coppinger from ESPN, the undercard of Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol for June 1 is starting to take shape, with the update mentioning that Deontay Wilder (43-3-1, 42 KOs) and Zhilei Zhang (26-2-1, 21 KOs) “are in the process of finalizing a deal,” to fight on the card.
Boxing fans have long craved a light heavyweight championship showdown between Dmitry Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) and Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs). This dream match-up is close to becoming reality and is set to take place on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Boxing enthusiasts have long harbored dreams of seeing the light heavyweight champions Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev square off.
This week has been filled with news on undisputed super middleweight king Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez (60-2-2, 39 KOs) and who he could potentially face on May 4 in Las Vegas, NV.
On Saturday, February 3, Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez will square off at London's OVO Arena at Wembley. In the WBA rankings for light-heavyweight contenders, Buatsi(17-0, 13KOs)from Ghana and Azeez(20-0, 13KOs) from England are ranked first and second, respectively, and are both undefeated.
Light-heavyweight sensation Dmitry Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) recently defended his titles and won the IBO light-heavyweight title in a showdown against Lyndon Arthur (23-2, 16 KOs).
Artur Beterbiev stopped Callum Smith in seven rounds this past weekend in Quebec City to defend his combined WBC, IBF, and WBO 175-pound titles. The only other major title in the division is held by WBA champion Dmitry Bivol (22-0, 11KOs), and Beterbiev(20-0, 20 KOs)a 38-year old Russian boxer intends to compete for that title next.
In Quebec City, Artur Beterbiev became the first fighter to defeat former super middleweight champion Callum Smith via seventh-round TKO, keeping his light heavyweight championships from the IBF, WBC, and WBO.
A massive night for the Light Heavyweight division this Saturday night goes down from Canada as Artur Beterbiev puts his unified Light Heavyweight titles on the line against Liverpudlian Callum Smith.
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