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WBC, WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev has been injured and will not be able to fight WBA belt holder Dmitry Bivol on June 1 in Saudi Arabia as scheduled.
According to insider Mike Coppinger, the Canadian boxer has a torn meniscus. It is expected that he will be able to return to the ring no earlier than September.
The information was later confirmed by the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority in Saudi Arabia, Turki Al Al-Sheikh:
"After receiving today's news about Beterbiev's injury, we will postpone this fight until later this year. I wish my brother Artur a speedy recovery. However, the 5 on 5 tournament will still take place on June 1," he wrote in X.
Former world champions Tony Bellew and Carl Froch disagreed on who they would choose as their opponent among current flyweight leaders Artur Beterbiev and Bivol.
Tony Bellew: "Bivol. Bivol, by all means. Who would you rather fight?"
Carl Froch: "I think Bivol is too hard to beat. I'd rather stand across from Beterbiev and put up a fight because he's missing and I'd have my chances against an opponent I can hit. I just don't think I could hit Bivol. He's too smart, isn't he? Bivol is fast, he's smart, he moves. But if I was at the right weight for me, I liked fighting boxers. Stylistically, Beterbiev sets traps, and if only you fall into one of them, you're on the canvas, you get lights out. Beterbiev is a welterweight with the hardest punch since Adonis Stevenson."
Andre Rozier, a famous American trainer, named the only way to defeat Artur Beterbiev, the world champion in the light-heavyweight division under the WBC, WBO and IBF versions. According to the specialist, only age can defeat the boxer.
"No one will defeat Beterbiev. The only way to defeat this man is to wait for his old age. Beterbiev is a wrecking machine," Rozier said in an interview with YouTube channel FightHype.
Artur Beterbiev will have his next fight against Dmitry Bivol, the WBA light heavyweight champion of the world. Their confrontation will take place on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At stake will be the title of absolute world champion in the flyweight division. The winner of this fight can meet the winner of the fight Benavides - Gvozdik.
Authoritative American trainer Robert Garcia believes that Dmitry Bivol will defeat Artur Beterbiev in a fight for the title of absolute world champion in the flyweight division.
Dmitry Bivol, WBA light heavyweight champion of the world, shared his opinion about the upcoming fight between the two world heavyweight champions Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk. Bivol noted that he likes this fight.
"I like this fight. It's a really great fight for the fans. I think Usik is really a very good fighter. And he's going to give Fury a lot of problems. But we'll see," Bivol told Queensberry Promotions.
The confrontation between Usik and Fury will take place on May 18 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. At stake in this fight will be the title of absolute world champion in the heavyweight division.
It should be reminded that on June 1, Bivol will have a unification fight with Artur Beterbiev.
Dmitry Bivol's record currently stands at 21 wins, 0 lose and 0 draw.
Dmitry Bivol's last fight took place against Lyndon Arthur on Dec. 23, 2023, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He won by UD in the 12 round. That fight was 4 months and 11 days ago.
Bivol's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.
Bivol was born in Kyrgyzstan.
The Dmitry Bivol is currently 33 years old. He was born on Dec. 18, 1990, so he will turn 34 in 7 months and 14 days.
Dmitry Bivol made his professional debut in November 2014, so he has been a pro for 9 years.
Bivol is 6' 0" (6 Foot and 0 inch) which is 183 cm (1 meter and 83 centimeters).
His reach is 72 inches (72") which is 183 cm (1 meter and 83 centimeters).
Bivol fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.
