The Ring Magazine 2022 fighter of the year Dmitry Bivol returns to the ring for the first time this year to defend his WBA light heavyweight title for the eleventh time against English contender Lyndon Arthur. The Light heavyweights clash on the undercard of the “Day of Reckoning” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wilder Saudi Arabia show this weekend. The highest-ranked fighter on the card in Riyadh, Russian Dmitry Bivol, is the world’s fifth-best active boxer, pound for pound. The undefeated Russian is a massive favorite against Lyndon Arthur, who is on a four-fight winning streak.
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BOXING: WBA Light Heavyweight Championship
Venue: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Where to watch: DAZN PPV
Date: 23.12.2023. 22.00
Dmitry Bivol
Last year, Dmitry Bivol negotiated two brilliant decisions over Canelo Alvarez and Gilberto Ramirez to earn the Boxer of the Year accolade from multiple sources. Unbeaten in twenty-one professional fights, Bivol is one of the longest-reigning light heavyweight champions of all time, becoming the WBA light heavyweight champion in 2017. Fighting out of St. Petersburg, the 33-year-old Bivol was a decorated amateur boxer.
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- Age: 33
- Height: 6’ 0”
- Reach: 72”
- Record: 21-0
Lyndon Arthur
The English boxer would make his first attempt at clinching a world champion. Former Commonwealth light heavyweight champion Lyndon Arthur made his professional debut in 2016, and in twenty-four fights, he has lost once. “King” Arthur was stopped by fellow Brit Anthony Yarde in December 2021, losing his Commonwealth and Intercontinental titles. Since that sole loss, the 32-year-old has won four on the spin.
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- Age: 32
- Height: 6’ 2”
- Reach: N/A
- Record: 23-1
Betting Odds
Lyndon Arthur is a massive 13.00 odds underdog on Bet365, priced to take the fight to the distance at 1.66 odds, also on Bet365. Bivol to win by KO or TKO is 2.2 on Betwinner and by decision at 1.727 on Betwinner. On 1XBET, Bivol, by unanimous decision, is 2.3 odds with the under 7.5 rounds at 2.79 on the same 1XBET.
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