Promoter Eddie Hearn was pleased with himself for riling up Artur Beterbiev during the final press conference for his fight tonight against Dmitry Bivol in Riyadh.
Hearn was pushing Beterbiev’s buttons, calling him “arrogant,” and bragging about how Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) would beat him…
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will meet for the four belts at Light Heavyweight for the undisputed championship tonight at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This fight will determine who is for real as the #1 guy in the 175-lb division.
The Beterbiev…
Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev will fight tonight for the undisputed light heavyweight championship at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The fight is seen as the boxer vs. the puncher, but it’s really two boxer-punchers going at it to determine who the top…
Artur Beterbiev comes into this Saturday’s fight against Dmitry Bivol without ever having fought in a big-stage mega-fight during his 11-year pro career. Bivol has a big advantage over Beterbiev, having fought the Face of Boxing, Canelo Alvarez, in May 2022 in Las Vegas in…
Since its inception, Riyadh Season has provided fight fans with entertaining 50/50 fights, and on Saturday night, October 12th, Riyadh Season presents the ultimate 50/50 contest, as WBA light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will face WBC, WBO, IBF champion Artur Beterbiev.
At times, it seemed as…
Commentator Teddy Atlas believes Dmitry Bivol has the mental toughness to overcome the punching power of Artur Beterbiev to defeat him on Saturday night. The former trainer Atlas thinks Bivol will handle the steam Beterbiev will be putting on him. Beterbiev vs. Bivo clash will…
Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev will finally face off on Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for all four light heavyweight championships. They are headlining a card aptly titled IV Crown Showdown.
Beterbiev, who holds the IBF, WBO, and WBC belts,…
In July of 2022, a relatively unknown Australian fighter Jay Opetaia defeated the cruiserweight legend Mairis Briedis. Regardless of his age (37 at the time), Latvian was still considered the best fighter in the 200-pound division. This fight of the year contender showed the world…
Artur Beterbiev weighed in at 174.96 lbs in the non-ceremonial weigh-in, while WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol scaled in at 174.12 lbs on Friday ahead of their fight this Saturday, October 12th in Riyadh.
Weights:
Artur Beterbiev – 174.96 Dmitry Bivol – 174.12
IBF,…