Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) will quickly combat for an opportunity to develop into the undisputed mild heavyweight champion towards Dmitry Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs).
The 2 males headline a Riyadh Season card on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Boxing followers can catch the motion as a pay-per-view on DAZN. Nonetheless, Beterbiev-Bivol won’t be a part of the pay-per-view for these in the US and Canada. These in the US can watch that combat on completely on ESPN+. A Canadian broadcaster for Beterbiev-Bivol has but to be named. Struggle followers within the UK, can watch on DAZN PPV, TNT Sports activities Field Workplace, or Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
Beterbiev-Bivol is a part of Riyadh Season, a Saudi Arabian state-funded leisure and sports activities pageant. The Saudi Arabian Normal Leisure Authority is chargeable for its group.
Forward of his October 12 conflict, Massive Struggle Weekend takes a have a look at the final three opponents of Beterbiev.
The Final Three Opponents of Artur Beterbiev
Artur Beterbiev vs. Callum Smith
A conflict that happened on the Centre Vidéotron in Québec Metropolis, Canada. Within the opening spherical, Beterbiev was having success and by the third, blood was pouring from the nostril of Callum Smith (now 29-2, 21 KOs). The Russian-born Canadian’s strain was proving to be an excessive amount of and it was solely a matter of time earlier than the combat got here to an finish. In spherical seven, Smith went to the canvas after being hit with a barrage of punches. He received up, however one other barrage from Beterbiev despatched the Liverpudlian down as soon as extra. Following the second knockdown, Smith’s nook put an finish to the combat, giving Beterbiev the seventh-round TKO win.
Anthony Yarde
Beterbiev’s solely skilled bout in the UK ended like all his different fights: by stoppage. He took on Anthony Yarde (now 25-3, 24 KOs) on the Wembley Enviornment in London, England. Although each males pack a number of energy, it was clear that Beterbiev’s punches have been the extra impactful. Because the combat progressed, Yarde appeared to develop an increasing number of drained. A few proper arms from Beterbiev despatched the Englishman down in spherical eight. Yarde received up, however his nook quickly ended proceedings to provide Beterbiev the eighth-round TKO victory.
Joe Smith Jr.
For this conflict, Beterbiev put his IBF and WBC titles at stake. Alternatively, Joe Smith Jr. (now 28-5, 22 KOs) had his WBO belt on the road. The combat ended up being a quite brief one. In the direction of the tip of the primary spherical, Smith went down from an overhand proper. He received up, permitting for the combat to enter the spherical two. A proper hook from Beterbiev had Smith fall onto the ropes with over two minutes to go within the second. A barrage of punches then had the American falling onto the ropes quickly after. Although Smith received up, it was not lengthy earlier than the combat ended. His response to getting hit from a mixture ultimately triggered referee Harvey Dock to finish proceedings, giving Beterbiev a TKO victory within the second spherical.
