Beterbiev Beats Bivol to Unify Light-Heavyweight Belts

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol met for the undisputed light-heavyweight championship. The fight took place on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Beterbiev won by majority decision after 12 rounds, becoming undisputed champion.

Main Event Details

Beterbiev and Bivol fought in Riyadh on October 12, 2024, with all four major light-heavyweight titles at stake. Beterbiev won by majority decision after 12 rounds, becoming undisputed champion in the modernboxing era. Beterbiev entered with the WBO, WBC, and IBF belts, while Bivol held the WBA title.

Undercard and Schedule

The scheduled undercard included these bouts:

• The undercard was scheduled to begin at 19:00 BST (2:00 PM ET)
• TV coverage was scheduled to start at 17:00 BST (12:00 PM ET)
• Jai Opetaia defended his IBF cruiserweight title against Jack Massey
• Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke rematched for the British heavyweight championship
• Chris Eubank Jr. faced Kamil Szeremeta in a middleweight bout
• Skye Nicolson defended her WBC featherweight title against Raven Chapman

How to Watch

The fight was broadcast globally on DAZN, with US and Canadian streams on ESPN+. UK viewers could also watch on Sky Sports Box Office or TNT Sports Box Office.

Tale of the Tape

Before the fight, both men held undefeated records:

Artur Beterbiev:

• Age: 39
• Record: 20-0 (20 KOs)
• Titles: WBO, WBC, IBF Light-Heavyweight Champion

Dmitry Bivol:

• Age: 33
• Record: 23-0 (12 KOs)
• Title: WBA Light-Heavyweight Champion

Fight Week Schedule

• Wednesday: Open workout at 21:00 BST
• Thursday: Press conference at 21:00 BST
• Friday: Weigh-in at 21:00 BST

Officiating

American referee Thomas Taylor oversaw the main event. The judges were Glenn Feldman (USA), Manuel Oliver Palomo (Spain), and Pawel Kardyni (Poland).

Beterbiev and Bivol met in Riyadh on October 12, 2024. Beterbiev won by majority decision after 12 rounds, unifying the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO light-heavyweight titles, as Reuters reported.

Citations:
[1] https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/c1wn5wv98l8o
[2] https://www.sportingnews.com/us/boxing/news/artur-beterbiev-dmitry-bivol-fight-card-date-tickets-purse-time-location-odds/830cda0ac43bedead9115c9d
[3] https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/boxing/beterbiev-vs-bivol-date-fight-time-undercard-watch-prediction-odds-b1186537.html
[4] https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/boxing/bivol-beterbiev-undercard-fights-wardley-clarke-b2625659.html
[5] https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/13228098/artur-beterbiev-vs-dmitry-bivol-fabio-wardley-vs-frazer-clarke-2-fight-date-time-undercard-ringwalk-how-to-watch-on-sky-sports
[6] https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/artur-beterbiev-vs-dmitry-bivol-who-is-fighting-on-the-undercard/1aknn4qc5qgxy1rch25bf34f7x
[7] https://www.dazn.com/en-US/news/boxing/when-is-artur-beterbiev-vs-dmitry-bivol-ticket-info-fight-card-how-to-watch-and-stream/bahckdix7avw1lninedfgqmqs
[8] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JG9nJC9Hg

Sources

• reuters.com

Tags: Boxing, Combat Sports