The media workouts occurred for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitri Bivol . Boxing fans will see this era’s biggest light heavyweight fight against the two undefeated fighters. Beterbiev enters the fight with a knockout victory against Callum Smith to take his record to 20-0.
The win meant Beterbiev retained his WBO, WBC and IBF Belts. It kept up his 100 percent knockout rate. But there are worries over whether the 39-year-old’s body can keep up with Bivol after his recent injury.
The Bivol fight was first meant for June, but Beterbiev pulled out with a knee injury. Bivol is undefeated with 23 wins, 11 of those have come by knockout. He is known for taking fights to the distance and managing to outbox his opponents.
He did this expertly when he defeated Canelo Alvarez in 2022 in his biggest win. But Beterbiev is a completely different animal. He will have to earn Beterbiev’s respect by landing some power shots.
He did show that he could stop his opponents when he got Malik Zinad out of the ring within the sixth round during his last fight. Beterbiev Vs. Bivol The Silent Assassin ⚔️ #BeterbievBivol | #RiyadhSeason | Oct 12, live on DAZN | @Turki_alalshikh pic.
twitter.com/00PTXkes8S This @ABeterbiev workout is INSANE!!️ #BeterbievBivol | #RiyadhSeason | Oct 12, live on DAZN | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.
com/zJH9pPtmKV This entrance from @bivol_d is #BeterbievBivol | #RiyadhSeason | Oct 12, live on DAZN | @Turki_ala.