Beterbiev vs Nicholson

When is Beterbiev vs Nicholson?

Artur Beterbiev will face Deon Nicholson on Saturday, November 22nd, 2025, at ANB Arena, Riyadh.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This fight will appear on the undercard of David Benavidez's and Anthony Yarde's clash for the WBC World Light heavyweight and WBA World Light Heavyweight championship. Also on the undercard will be Devin Haney's and Brian Norman Jr's fight for the WBO World Welterweight belt, Sam Noakes' and Abdullah Mason's fight for the WBO World Lightweight title, Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez's and Fernando Martinez's contest for the The Ring Junior Bantamweight, WBC World Super Flyweight, IBF World Junior Bantamweight and WBA World Super Flyweight championship, and Subriel Matias' and Dalton Smith's bout for the WBC World Super Lightweight championship.

Beterbiev vs Nicholson stats

Artur Beterbiev steps into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Deon Nicholson will make his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Beterbiev has an advantage in power over Nicholson, with a 95% knockout percentage compared to Nicholson's 82%.

Artur Beterbiev is the older man by 6 years, at 40 years old.

Beterbiev has a height advantage of 1 inch over Nicholson. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Both Artur Beterbiev and Deon Nicholson fight out of an orthodox stance.

Beterbiev is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 2 months earlier than Nicholson, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 44 more professional rounds, totaling 122 compared to Nicholson's 78.

Artur Beterbiev 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.

Deon Nicholson is currently ranked number 11 by the WBA in the 175lb division.

Beterbiev vs Nicholson form

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.

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.

Going into that contest, he had won against 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.

Before that, he had beaten 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 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.

Nicholson has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he lost to Efetobor Apochi on April 17, 2021, by knockout in the 3rd round at Shrine Exposition Center, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Earl Newman on February 1, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Mississippi.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Robert Hill on December 13, 2019, by technical knockout in the 1st round at 801 Event Center, Utah.

Before that, he had beaten Charles Dale on February 15, 2019, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Tuscaloosa Rivermarket, Alabama.

He had won against Shamarian Snider on November 1, 2018, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Sky Lobby Chase Tower, Texas.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Artur Beterbiev has been fighting more than Deon Nicholson.

Artur Beterbiev last fought 9 months ago, while Deon Nicholson's last outing was 4 years, 7 months and 5 days ago.

Beterbiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.

Nicholson's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

What time does Beterbiev vs Nicholson start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM UTC at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Beterbiev vs Nicholson?

Beterbiev vs Nicholson will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Beterbiev vs Nicholson?

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What are the odds on Beterbiev vs Nicholson?

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