Their first fight took place in the fall and ended with Beterbiev winning on points. At stake in the rematch, as in the first confrontation, will be the IBF, WBA, WBO and WBC championship belts in the weight category up to 79 kilograms. The boxers will also fight for the title of champion of "The Ring" magazine.
Five other world title fights will take place during the same evening, and promoter Eddie Hearn calls the lineup of pairings for Feb. 22 "the greatest night of boxing" the sport has ever seen, which will be broadcast live on DAZN.
"February 22 is the greatest night of boxing the sport has ever seen," Eddie Hearn told Matchroom Boxing. - It doesn't even compare to any other fight that has ever graced the boxing world. Bivol vs. Beterbiev, a rematch for the overall heavyweight title, Dubois vs. Parker, a brilliant middleweight fight between Adames and Hamza Shiraz. This is a tough fight for Hamza to become world champion. One of the best pound-for-pound fighters against an undefeated, brilliant American, Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield. Virgil Ortiz vs. Israil Madrimov, arguably the best fight in the first middleweight division. Callum Smith vs Joshua Bouatsi is a purely British clash. Opening the night is Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel, a world class, 50-50 heavyweight fight. Riyadh Season, February 22. This is undoubtedly the greatest fight card in boxing history."