Russians Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will fight for undisputed status in the Arabian desert when they collide at the Kingdom Arena for the undisputed light heavyweight championship on October 12, 2024. Undefeated professionally, Artur Beterbiev is ranked number five pound-for-pound by The Ring Magazine, while Dmitry is at number six on the rankings. The pair were originally billed to fight on June 1, but the bout was postponed due to an injury to Beterbiev where he ruptured a meniscus. The highly anticipated fight has been described as the best fight in boxing today. Dmitry Bivol goes in as a favorite in early odds.
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Boxing: Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship
Where to watch: DAZN PPV
Venue: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh
Date: 13.10.2024 01:00
Artur Beterbiev
The Dagestan-born Artur Beterbiev holds the IBF, WBC, and WBO titles. In his twenty professional fights, the 39-year-old has finished all his opponents and unified the divisional titles. Turning pro in 2013, Beterbiev has deployed his exceptional punching power to become the only world champion in boxing with a 100% knockout ratio. Artur Beterbiev won the vacant IBF light heavyweight title in 2017, following that up by adding the WBC gold two years later when he KO’ed Oleksandr Gvozdyk. The Russian unified the division when he claimed the WBO strap from Joe Smith Jr. Beterbiev defeated former WBA super middleweight champion Callum Smith in his last fight last January.
Tale of the Tapes
- Age: 39
- Height: 6’0”
- Height: 6’0”
- Reach: 73”
- Record: 20-0
It means a lot to me, to be honest, because Roy Jones is one of my favorite fighters; Sugar Ray Leonard, Roy Jones, Mike Tyson, and [Muhammad] Ali – they are [on a different level], for me. At one period in my life, they were just idols. Now he is giving me the chance that I could win; it is amazing for me, to be honest. It gives me more confidence.
Dmitry Bivol
2022 was a breakout year for Dmitry Bivol. Even though he had become the WBA (Super) light heavyweight champion in 2019 and defended the 175-pound gold a couple of times, Bivol’s victory over Canelo Alvarez in February 2022 was so impressive and defining that he was named The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year and became a household name around the world. The 33-year-old is undefeated in 23 pro fights with twelve knockouts. Since thwarting Alvarez, Bivol has defended the WBA (Super) strap three times, including a TKO of Malik Zinad last June in Riyadh after his proposed fight with Beterviev was postponed.
Tale of the Tape
- Age: 33
- Height: 6’0’’
- Reach: 72”
- Weight: 175lbs (79kg)
- Record: 23-0
Betting Odds
Artur Beterbiev is a 2.394 underdog on 1XBET, which prices Dmitry Bivol as a 1.67 favorite. Bet365 lists no to the fight going the distance at 2.12 odds, with under 10.5 available at 2.36. Beterbiev to win by KO is 2.87 odds on Bet365, while Bivol by decision is 2.10. Read more here.
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