ARTUR BETERBIEV and Dmitry Bivol will finally clash TONIGHT for the undisputed light-heavyweight titles.
The two men have been on a collision course to fight for years and the fight is finally here after months of negotiations.
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will clash this weekend in Saudi[/caption]
Dmitry Bivol beat Lyndon Arthur back in December[/caption]
Artur Beterbiev had the toughest fight of his career against Anthony Yarde but won[/caption]
Beterbiev holds the WBC, IBF and WBO titles at 175lbs, beating the likes of Brit stars Anthony Yarde and Callum Smith on the way.
Bivol is the WBA titleholder and is best known for handing Canelo Alvarez the second loss of his career two years ago.
Bivol overcame replacement opponent Malik Zinad on June 1, knocking him out in the sixth round to set up a rescheduled bout with Beterbiev.
The winner will be defined as the best 175lb fighter of a generation, so there’s plenty more than belts on the line in Riyadh.
When is Beterbiev vs Bivol?
- Beterbiev’s massive clash with Dmitry Bivol will take place on Saturday, October 12.
- The fight will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Ring-walks for the main event can be expected at around 11.30pm UK time.
What channel is it and can it be live streamed?
- DAZN PPV, Sky Sports Box Office and TNT Sports Box Office will all broadcast Beterbiev vs Bivol.
- TNT Sports and DAZN have both priced the event at £19.99, while you can purchase the fight on Sky Sports for the slightly cheaper price of £19.95.
- You can live stream the huge bill on either the DAZN app, discovery+ or Sky Sports Box Office app, depending on which PPV you purchase.
- Alternatively, you can follow all the action via SunSport’s LIVE BLOG.
Full card
- Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol – for IBF, IBO, WBC and WBO light-heavyweight titles
- Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey – for IBF cruiserweight title
- Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke – for British heavyweight title
- Chris Eubank Jr vs Kamil Szeremeta – for IBO middleweight title
- Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman – for WBC women’s featherweight title
- Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron
- Mohammaed Alakel vs Jesus Gonzalez
What has been said?
Beterbiev told SunSport: “I take their souls? Ha ha ha. I don’t know.
“I think they know better so we need to listen to them.
“They have felt it, so they know. I just do my work, I just follow my instructions.
“I am not a monster. My name is just Artur.”
Bivol said: “It’s like I did everything right in my life. Because this is my goal.
“This is my dream and the dream could come true. Of course it will show me that I was doing right.
“The main thing is that I realise my potential. I have a plan, I want to reach this goal and all of it – that people will recognise me, people will remember me, I will get some belts, it’s just a bonus.
“This is the two best light-heavyweight fighters in the world. It’s the undisputed fight and it’s two different boxing styles, two guys that don’t know what a loss is.
“This fight would be on my wishlist to watch. All undisputed fights I want to watch, because it’s what makes history. We have a lot of world championship fights, but undisputed fights we could count on our two hands.”
Weigh-in results
Both men came in just under the 175lb weight limit.
- Beterbiev – 174.96lbs
- Bivol – 174.12lbs
