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The weights are in, and we officially have a main event for the undisputed light heavyweight title tomorrow afternoon on PPV.com live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) and Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) attended a ceremonial weigh-in after doing so officially earlier in the day. This fight is once again as close to 50/50 regarding the odds as it gets, with Beterbiev being the slight favorite. Will it be repeat or revenge? If revenge, do we get the third fight right away or does David Benavidez, who will be ringside, get a shot at the undisputed crown later this year?
ARTUR BETERBIEV VS DMITRY BIVOL 2 WEIGH-IN RESULTS
Artur Beterbiev 175 lbs. vs. Dmitry Bivol 174.1 lbs.
(Beterbiev’s Undisputed Light Heavyweight World Title — 12 Rounds)
Joseph Parker 267 lbs. vs. Martin Bakole
(Parker’s WBO Interim Heavyweight World Title — 12 Rounds) * Bakole will weigh in later
Shakur Stevenson 134.1 lbs. vs. Josh Padley 134 lbs.
(Stevenson’s WBC Lightweight World Title — 12 Rounds)
Carlos Adames 158.1 lbs. vs. Hamzah Sheeraz 159 lbs.
(Adames’ WBC Middleweight World Title — 12 Rounds)
Vergil Ortiz Jr. 153.1 lbs. vs. Israil Madrimov 152.1 lbs.
(Ortiz’s WBC Interim Junior Middleweight World Title — 12 Rounds)
Zhilei Zhang 287.5 lbs. vs. Agit Kabayel 241 lbs.
(Vacant WBC Interim Heavyweight World Title— 12 Rounds)
Joshua Buatsi 175 lbs. vs. Callum Smith 174.1 lbs.
(Buatsi’s WBO Interim Light Heavyweight World Title — 12 Rounds)
ARTUR BETERBIEV VS DMITRY BIVOL 2 BETTING ODDS
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Artur Beterbiev is the favorite at -130, and Dmitry Bivol is the underdog at +105.
Artur Beterbiev: TKO/KO +225; Decision +260
Draw: +1400
Dmitry Bivol: TKO/KO +1000; Decision +140
Per BetMGM, Joseph Parker is the favorite at -160, and Martin Bakole is the underdog at +138.
Martin Bakole: TKO/KO +225; Decision +600
Draw: +1600
Joseph Parker: TKO/KO +125; Decision +350
Per BetMGM, Shakur Stevenson is the favorite at -3000, and Josh Padley is the underdog at +1200.
Shakur Stevenson: TKO/KO +250; Decision +200
Draw: +2500
Josh Padley: TKO/KO +2000; Decision +2800
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Hamzah Sheeraz is the favorite at -300, and Carlos Adames is the underdog at +235.
Carlos Adames: TKO/KO +380; Decision +700
Draw: +1800
Hamzah Sheeraz: TKO/KO +110; Decision +240
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Vergil Ortiz Jr. is the favorite at -125, and Isarail Madrimov is the underdog at +100.
Vergil Ortiz Jr.: TKO/KO +330; Decision +190
Draw: +1400
Israil Madrimov: TKO/KO +400; Decision +215
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Agit Kabayel is the favorite at -165, and Zhilei Zhang is the underdog at +135.
Zhilei Zhang: TKO/KO +220; Decision +650
Draw: +1600
Agit Kabayel: TKO/KO +175; Decision +240
Per DraftKings SportsBook, Joshua Buatsi is the favorite at -205, and Callum Smith is the underdog at +165.
Joshua Buatsi: TKO/KO +330; Decision +110
Draw: +1600
Callum Smith: TKO/KO +550; Decision +320
ARTUR BETERBIEV VS DMITRY BIVOL 2 DATE, START TIME
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Start time: 10:30 a.m. ET / 7:30 a.m. PT
- Main event ringwalks (approx): 6:00 p.m. ET / 3:00 p.m. PT
These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS ARTUR BETERBIEV VS DMITRY BIVOL 2?
- U.S.: DAZN PPV & PPV.com ($25.99)
- UK: DAZN PPV (£19.99)
PPV.COM, which does not require a subscription, will offer Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 for $25.99 in the U.S. and Canada. iNDEMAND, the parent company of PPV.COM, will also be carrying the event through its network of cable and telco operators in the U.S. and Canada via providers including: Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, Optimum, Fios, Rogers, Bell, SaskTel, and Telus, among others.
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