ARTUR BETERBIEV and Dmitry Bivol will finally clash in just over two weeks for the undisputed light-heavyweight titles.
The pair were supposed to meet earlier this year, but an injury to Beterbiev put the fight on ice.
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.
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 Sky Sports are yet to reveal their price.
- 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
- Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Kamil Szeremeta – for IBO middleweight title
- Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman – for WBC featherweight title
- Ben Whittaker vs. Liam Cameron
- Mohammaed Alakel vs. Jesus Gonzalez
