Dmitrii Bivol

WBC’s new No. 1 contenders: Dmitry Bivol, Juan Francisco Estrada and more

The WBC’s latest ratings update – released October 18 – includes the installation of five new No. 1 contenders.

Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol just the latest in a year of controversial decisions

An attempt to be undisputed in a fistic sport such as boxing is tantamount to seeking greatness. That was what Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol had in mind when they went head-to-head last Saturday.

Dmitry Bivol says he waited too much for ‘perfect’ moments against Artur Beterbiev

Dmitry Bivol has had a little time to watch and reflect on his loss to Artur Beterbiev last Saturday in a fight for the undisputed light heavyweight championship.

Paulie Malignaggi’s Picks: Why I’m picking Dmitry Bivol to beat Artur Beterbiev by KO

Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol is every bit as appealing as was Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk and Terence Crawford-Errol Spence. It’s one of the fights fight fans have been salivating over for a very long time.

Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol locks in Hall of Fame immortality for … someone

International Boxing Hall of Fame electors received their 2025 ballots in the mail this week. The “modern” category page features one absolute sure-shot, slam-dunk, if-he-doesn’t-get-voted-in-we-riot candidate in Manny Pacquiao. And it includes 41 ot...

Referee Thomas Taylor to handle Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol

Referee Thomas Taylor, from Newport Beach, California, will handle the light-heavyweight championship superfight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol

No signs of Artur Beterbiev aging, no lingering problems from surgery, says assistant trainer

Artur Beterbiev is 39 years old, which is past the prime years for most fighters. He has not been overly active, fighting once in 2022 and once in 2023. And ahead of his second fight of 2024, Beterbiev underwent knee surgery to repair a ruptured meni...

Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol: ‘People need to see it’

For many, Saturday’s undisputed light-heavyweight championship fight is the center of the boxing calendar

TV Picks of The Week: Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol fight for all the marbles at 175 pounds

This is a matchup between a heavy-handed puncher who has knocked out everyone he’s faced and a skilled boxer who stymied an all-time great

Fighting Words: Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol concludes stretch of undisputed championship fights

Before 2020, there had been only four male undisputed champions in boxing’s four-belt era. Since 2020, there have been 10* more. And in one week, barring a draw, that number will increase to 11* since 2020 and 15* overall. (Details on those asterisks...

‘Animal’ Artur Beterbiev repaired and prepared for undisputed Dmitry Bivol clash

Artur Beterbiev is a man of few words but the hugely-capable WBC, WBO and IBF light-heavyweight champion has said he is 100 per cent fit and focused on his October 12 unification bout with WBA king Dmitry Bivol.

Dmitry Bivol: Artur Beterbiev is the final step; I have to make sure the sacrifices were worth it

With Artur Beterbiev sitting approximately 10 meters away from him at the top table in London, Dmitry Bivol was typically respectful about the task ahead. On Oct. 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the pair will meet for light heavyweight supremacy in a con...

Ranking Canelo Alvarez's top 10 Las Vegas fights

Lance Pugmire provides a rundown of Canelo Alvarez's key Las Vegas fights

Dmitry Bivol insists showdown with Artur Beterbiev ‘is not personal’

Dmitry Bivol has had to be patient, but the WBA light heavyweight champion is allowing himself to begin counting down the days until he gets his long-awaited shot at fulfilling his lifelong dream. On October 12th, Bivol will fight WBC, IBF and WBO ch...

Artur Beterbiev: 'I need to do more training on my skills as a boxer'

Artur Beterbiev kept things predictably simple when he was asked to describe Dmitry Bivol in three words. “He’s a boxer. A good boxer. And he’s my challenge,” the WBC,WBO and IBF light heavyweight champion told Queensberry.