Bivol vs Zinad

When is Bivol vs Zinad?

Dmitry Bivol is set to square off against Malik Zinad on Saturday, June 1st, 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 WBA light heavyweight championship of the world.

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

Bivol vs Zinad stats

Dmitry Bivol steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 22 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Malik Zinad will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 22 wins and 0 draws, with 16 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Zinad has a large advantage in power over Bivol, boasting at 73% knockout percentage over Bivol's 50%.

Dmitry Bivol is the older man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Zinad has a height advantage of 1 inch over Bivol.

Both Dmitry Bivol & Malik Zinad fight out of an orthodox stance.

Bivol is arguably the more experienced fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2014, 11 months earlier than Zinad, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 82 more professional rounds, totaling 184 compared to Zinad's 102.

Dmitry Bivol goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the RING at light heavyweight.

Malik Zinad is currently ranked number 2 by the IBF and 10 by the RING in the 175lb division.

Bivol vs Zinad form

Bivol remains undefeated as a professional.

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

Prior to that, he had defeated 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

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

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

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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 Bivol vs Zinad start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 6:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Bivol vs Zinad?

Bivol vs Zinad will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.

How do you stream Bivol vs Zinad?

You can stream the Bivol vs Zinad 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 Bivol vs Zinad 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 Bivol vs Zinad?

Dmitry Bivol is currently 1/20 (-2000) to win the fight outright, while you can get 10/1 (+1000) on Malik Zinad if you fancy the massive upset.

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