Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev will finally share a ring this weekend, as their postponed fight plays out in Saudi Arabia – with undisputed status up for grabs.
The unbeaten light-heavyweights will put all the gold on the line in Riyadh, as Bivol defends the WBA Super title and Beterbiev defends the WBC, WBO and IBF belts.
Beterbiev, 39, has a perfect record with 20 knockouts from 20 unanswered wins, while Bivol, 33, is 23-0 and more of a volume puncher than his opponents.
The pound-for-pound stars, both of Russian descent, were due to fight earlier this year, but Beterbiev injured his knee, delaying this bout – but only increasing anticipation.
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When is the fight?
Beterbiev vs Bivol will take place on Saturday 12 October at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main card is due to begin at 7pm BST (11am PT, 1pm CT, 2pm ET), with ring walks for the main event expected at 11pm BST (3pm PT, 5pm CT, 6pm ET).
How can I watch it?
The fight will air live on DAZN worldwide, including the UK but excluding the US and Canada (where the event will stream live on ESPN+). The DAZN pay-per-view is priced at £19.99, and you can purchase a subscription to DAZN here, with plans starting at £14.99 a month.
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In the UK, Beterbiev vs Bivol will also air live on Sky Sports Box Office for £19.95, and on TNT Sports Box Office for £19.99. The TNT pay-per-view can be watched on discovery+, EE TV and Prime Video.
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Odds
Beterbiev – 6/5
Bivol – 8/11
Draw – 14/1
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Full card (subject to change; ‘C’ denotes champion)
Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol (for Beterbiev’s WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight titles, and Bivol’s WBA title)
Chris Eubank Jr vs Kamil Szeremeta (middleweight)
Fabio Wardley (C) vs Frazer Clarke 2 (British heavyweight title)
Jai Opetaia (C) vs Jack Massey (IBF cruiserweight title)
Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron (light-heavyweight)
Skye Nicolson (C) vs Raven Chapman (WBC women’s featherweight title)
Mohammed Alakel vs Jesus Gonzalez (lightweight)