Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) is the reigning IBF, WBC and WBO titleholder. The 39-year-old power puncher has defeated some of the best fighters in the division including Tavoris Cloud, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Marcus Browne, Joe Smith Jr., Anthony Yarde and Callum Smith.
"[Bivol] is a good boxer," Beterbiev told Dev Sahni on the Queensberry Boxing Show. "If he wasn't a good boxer, he wouldn't hold the title. He has many things good… we'll see. I try to be ready for my opponents."
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The 33-year-old Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) is the long-reigning WBA titleholder. After winning the regular version in 2017, he would soon be upgraded to full champion and has notched up 12 victories in title fights. His Rosetta Stone moment was a May 2022 triumph over then-pound-for-pound No. 1 Canelo Alvarez.
4:49 p.m. ET | 1:49 p.m. PT: Because the co-main event ended so quickly, we're likely to have a delay before the main event. HOWEVER... UP NEXT... IS THE FIRST UNDISPUTED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT FOR OVER 20 YEARS. FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS... IT'S ARTUR BETERBIEV VS> DMITRY BIVOL!!!!
"[Bivol] is a good boxer," Beterbiev told Dev Sahni on the Queensberry Boxing Show. "If he wasn't a good boxer, he wouldn't hold the title. He has many things good… we'll see. I try to be ready for my opponents."
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The 33-year-old Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) is the long-reigning WBA titleholder. After winning the regular version in 2017, he would soon be upgraded to full champion and has notched up 12 victories in title fights. His Rosetta Stone moment was a May 2022 triumph over then-pound-for-pound No. 1 Canelo Alvarez.
4:49 p.m. ET | 1:49 p.m. PT: Because the co-main event ended so quickly, we're likely to have a delay before the main event. HOWEVER... UP NEXT... IS THE FIRST UNDISPUTED LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT FOR OVER 20 YEARS. FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS... IT'S ARTUR BETERBIEV VS> DMITRY BIVOL!!!!
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol start time
- Date: Saturday, October 12
- Main event start time (approx.): 6 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. PT
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol fight card
- Artur Beterbiev (c) vs. Dmitry Bivol (c) for the undisputed light heavyweight title
- Chris Eubank Jr. def. Kamil Szeremeta via TKO 7 (1:50); Middleweights
- Fabio Wardley (c) def. Frazer Clarke via TKO 1 (2:28) for the British heavyweight title
- Jai Opetaia (c) def. Jack Massey via TKO 6 (2:00) for the IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
- Ben Whittaker Tech. Draw 6 Liam Cameron (58-57, 57-58, 58-58); Light Heavyweights
- Skye Nicolson def. Raven Chapman via UD 10 (99-91, 98-92, 98-92) for the WBC featherweight title
- Mohammed Alakel def. Jesus Gonzalez via UD 4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)