Bookmakers made Dmitry Bivol a favorite against Artur Beterbiev in a potential future contest between the pair, when they last released odds on February 24, 2025.
He is currently 2/3 (-150) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/5 (+120) on Artur Beterbiev if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 57% chance of Bivol winning while giving Beterbiev a 43% chance.
Bivol opened as the favorite at 4/6 (-150).
Beterbiev opened at 6/5 (+120).
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.
Bivol vs Beterbiev III Head To Head
Dmitry Bivol would step into the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Artur Beterbiev would make his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 20 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 50%.
Dmitry Bivol is the younger man by 6 years, at 34 years old.
Beterbiev has a 1-inch reach advantage.
Both Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev fight out of an orthodox stance.
Bivol is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 1 year and 5 months later than Beterbiev, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 92 more professional rounds, totaling 214 compared to Beterbiev's 122.
Dmitry Bivol goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 1 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF, and 1 by The Ring at light heavyweight.
Bivol vs Beterbiev III betting form
Bivol has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.
In his last fight, he defeated Artur Beterbiev on February 22, 2025, by majority decision in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/3 (-150) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by 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. He was a 22/25 (-110) underdog going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated 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 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten 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.
He had won against 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.
Beterbiev has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Dmitry Bivol on February 22, 2025, by majority decision in their IBF World Light Heavyweight, WBA Super World Light Heavyweight, WBC World Light heavyweight and WBO World Light heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 6/5 (+120) underdog going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had beaten 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. He was a 22/25 (-110) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had defeated 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 ring.
Before that, 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 ring.
He had defeated 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 ring.
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.
Dmitry Bivol last fought 6 months and 1 day ago, while Artur Beterbiev's last outing was 6 months and 1 day ago.
Bivol's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 18 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Beterbiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
