The retired Clinton Woods (42-5-1, 25 KOs) was the bantamweight champion of the world from 2005 to 2008. Before unifying all the belts in the 79.4-pound weight limit, he has his favorite.
Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) will step into the ring in Riyadh with the IBF, WBC and WBO belts, while Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs) will add his WBA title.
"Bivol is a typical European boxer, only in the best version. He keeps his hands high, he has good defense and great footwork. Beterbiev, on the other hand, has devastating power, as his fights show. He has beaten every opponent early. I understand the fans' dilemmas in their predictions, because in my opinion, it will be an even and even very even fight. But after carefully analyzing all the pros and cons, I bet on Bivol's victory with a small points difference. I mean the old boxing adage: "A good boxer will always beat a good puncher". It's going to be a tough, even fight, but Bivol will win on points," Woods believes.
Boxing Night in Riyadh will be broadcast on the DAZN platform on pay-per-view. The broadcast will start at 19:00 Kyiv time.
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