Beterbiev vs Bivol

When is Beterbiev vs Bivol?

Artur Beterbiev is set to square off against Dmitry Bivol on Saturday 1st June 2024 at Kingdom Arena in 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 unified light heavyweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBA & WBC belts on the line.

Also, on the undercard will be Craig Richards' and Willy Hutchinson's fight, Daniel Dubois' and Filip Hrgovic's fight, Raymond Ford's and Nick Ball's fight for the WBA World Featherweight title, Hamzah Sheeraz's and Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams' contest and Deontay Wilder's and Zhilei Zhang's bout.

Beterbiev vs Bivol stats

Artur Beterbiev steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 20 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Dmitry Bivol will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knock out.

The stats suggest Beterbiev has a massive power advantage over Bivol, boosting at 100% knock out percentage over Bivol's 50%.

Artur Beterbiev is the older man by 6 years, at 39 years old.

Beterbiev has 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Artur Beterbiev & Dmitry Bivol fight out of an orthodox stance.

Beterbiev is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 2 less 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 86 less professional rounds, 98 to Bivol's 184.

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 13th January 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.

Previous to that, he had defeated Anthony Yarde on 28th January 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 beat Joe Smith Jr on 18th June 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 17th December 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 beat Adam Deines on 20th March 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.

In his last fight, he defeated Lyndon Arthur on 23rd December 2023 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had defeated Gilberto ‘Zurdo’ Ramirez on 5th November 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Going into that contest, he had won against Canelo Alvarez on 7th May 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Before that, he had defeated Umar Salamov on 11th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at KRK “Uralets”, Ekaterinburg, Russia.

He had beat Craig Richards on 1st May 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Dmitry Bivol has been fighting more than Artur Beterbiev.

Artur Beterbiev last fought 4 months and 19 days ago, while Dmitry Bivol's last outing was 5 months and 9 days ago.

Beterbiev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 12 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 21 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 3 years and 1 month, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 13 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time does Beterbiev vs Bivol start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Beterbiev vs Bivol?

Beterbiev vs Bivol will be broadcast on DAZN PPV UK in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by DAZN PPV.

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 UK is tbc, while new subscribers costs tbc.

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 10/11 (-110) on Artur Beterbiev if you fancy the incredible upset.

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