Bookmakers made Artur Beterbiev a slight favorite against Dmitry Bivol in a potential future clash between the pair, when they last released odds on December 4, 2024.
He is currently 4/5 (-130) to win the clash outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Dmitry Bivol if you fancy the slight upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 53% chance of Beterbiev winning while giving Bivol a 47% chance.
Beterbiev opened as the favorite at 4/5 (-130).
Bivol opened at 1/1 (+100).
The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 175 pounds (12.25 stones or 79.55 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
The contest would be for the unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBC, and WBO belts on the line.
Beterbiev vs Bivol Head To Head
Artur Beterbiev would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Dmitry Bivol would make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 12 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Beterbiev would have a massive power advantage over Bivol, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Bivol's 52%.
Artur Beterbiev is the older man by 6 years, at 39 years old.
Beterbiev has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol fight out of an orthodox stance.
Beterbiev is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 year and 5 months earlier than Bivol, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 92 fewer professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Bivol's 202.
Dmitry Bivol is currently ranked number 1 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 1 by The Ring in the 175lb division.
Beterbiev vs Bivol betting form
Beterbiev remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Dmitry Bivol on October 12, 2024, by majority decision in their The Ring Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 22/25 (-110) underdog going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Callum Smith on January 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Centre Videotron, Quebec City, Canada. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Anthony Yarde on January 28, 2023, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, Wembley, United Kingdom. He was a 1/6 (-590) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Joe Smith Jr on June 18, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round in their WBC World Light heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden Theater, New York, United States. He was a 13/100 (-770) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Marcus Browne on December 17, 2021, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Bell Centre, Quebec, Canada. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favorite going into the contest.
Bivol has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he lost to Artur Beterbiev on October 12, 2024, by majority decision in their The Ring Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight, IBF World Light Heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 22/25 (-110) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had won against Malik Zinad on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Lyndon Arthur on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 1/25 (-3300) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez on November 5, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. He was a 17/100 (-590) favorite going into the fight.
He had won against Canelo Alvarez on May 7, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 7/2 (+350) underdog going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Dmitry Bivol has been fighting more than Artur Beterbiev.
Artur Beterbiev last fought 4 months and 13 days ago, while Dmitry Bivol's last outing was 4 months and 13 days ago.
Beterbiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 8 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Bivol's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
