WBC, WBO and IBF champion Artur Beterbiev will face WBA titleholder Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight championship this Sat. night (Oct. 12, 2024) at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the winner unifying the 175-pound straps for the very first time in the four-belt era.
Tomorrow night’s card will stream LIVE on the ESPN+ digital network at 6 p.m. ET.
“He has a good punch, he’s strong, he’s really strong, he’s good in endurance, and he pressures a lot,” Bivol said about Beterbiev at this week’s Grand Arrivals. “And of course to get used to these things, sparring partners help. My skills, everybody knows if they watch my fights. I like to use the jab, I like to move. It’s like the final step in my journey. I had this dream from when I moved to pro from amateur boxing and now I have this chance.”
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