When is Beterbiev vs Bivol?
Artur Beterbiev is set to square off against Dmitry Bivol on Saturday, October 12th, 2024, at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which means the weight limit will be 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).
This contest is for the undisputed light heavyweight championship of the world, with the The Ring, WBC, IBF, and WBO belts on the line.
Beterbiev vs Bivol stats
Artur Beterbiev steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Dmitry Bivol will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Beterbiev has a massive power advantage over Bivol, boasting a 100% 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 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 98 compared to Bivol's 190.
Artur Beterbiev goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at light heavyweight.
Dmitry Bivol is currently ranked number 2 by The Ring in the 175lb division.
Beterbiev vs Bivol form
Beterbiev remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.
In his last fight, he 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.
Prior to that, he had defeated 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had won against 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 had beaten Adam Deines on March 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Light heavyweight and IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia.
Bivol remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he 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, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, he had defeated 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 had beaten Umar Salamov on December 11, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russia.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Dmitry Bivol has been fighting more than Artur Beterbiev.
Artur Beterbiev last fought 8 months and 29 days ago, while Dmitry Bivol's last outing was 4 months and 11 days ago.
Beterbiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 6 months and 22 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
Bivol's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
What time does Beterbiev vs Bivol start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 7:00 PM EST or 4:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 12:00 AM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Beterbiev vs Bivol?
Beterbiev vs Bivol will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
How do you stream Beterbiev vs Bivol?
You can stream the Beterbiev vs Bivol PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is £23.99, while new subscribers costs £24.99.
You can stream the Beterbiev vs Bivol PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.
What are the odds on Beterbiev vs Bivol?
Dmitry Bivol is currently 10/11 (-110) to win the fight outright, while you can get 1/1 (+100) on Artur Beterbiev if you fancy the slight upset.
View all Beterbiev vs Bivol Odds
Bivol younger. & can take defeat but beterboev cant so he gets it by split decision
how could this not be broadcast in US?
It will be, it just hasn’t been announced yet.