World champion according to WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight Artur Beterbiev and WBA belt holder Dmitry Bivol They have not yet officially agreed on a unification battle, but their battle has already received a preliminary date.
According to well-known insider Dan Rafael, the meeting between the Canadian and a native of Kyrgyzstan will take place on June 1 in Riyadh.
“According to sources, the contract for the fight for the title of absolute world light heavyweight champion Beterbiev - Bivol has not yet been signed, but there are no obstacles on the way to it. The fight is scheduled for June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,” Rafael wrote in X.
Per sources, the Beterbiev vs. Bivol undisputed light heavyweight title fight, while not signed yet, has no impediments and the fight is being planned for June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. #boxing @Turki_alalshikh
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Let us remind you that on January 13, Beterbiev successfully defended his titles, knocking out Callum Smith in the seventh round. As for Bivol, three weeks earlier he won on points against Lyndon Arthur, defending the WBA belt.
