Who will win the upcoming undisputed light heavyweight world title fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol?
Starting on October 12, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in a fight for the light heavyweight belt, WBA champion Dmitry Bivol will face IBF/WBC/WBO lineal world light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev. .
The bout between the undefeated champions was scheduled to return on June 1. But the fight was postponed after Beterbiev suffered a torn meniscus in early May. Bivol found his replacement and faced Malik Zinad on the same day he was supposed to face Beterbiev, and Bivol knocked Zinad out in the 6th round.
Beterbiev is a perfect 20-0 with all 20 wins coming surprisingly inside the range. Bivol is 22-0 overall with 11 of those wins coming from the inside. Those records show two common theories going into this one, that Beterbiev stops him at mid-range, or Bivol out-boxes Beterbiev in the 12 round period. But Beterbiev’s decision or Bivol’s suspension is also possible, and a tie in what many see as a true 50-50 pick’em fight.
This fight between the undefeated light heavyweight champions is long overdue. Beterbiev won his first championship since November 2017, while Bivol regained his major championship in October 2019 when he was promoted from a minor WBA trinket to a major belt. So by the time these two end up in a tie, it will have been 5 years since these two reigned as champions at 175.
The winner of this fight will produce the first undisputed light heavyweight world champion in the modern 4 belt era, and technically speaking, it will produce the first undisputed light heavyweight world champion since Roy Jones Jr last held all the major belts back in 2002. But in reality, he is the first undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world since Michael Spinks last held that distinction in 1985. in line competition. Roy did not face, as he has never faced or defeated lineal light heavyweight champion Dariusz Michalzcewski. And Michaczewski’s lineage is the one that traced the line down to Beterbiev today.
The main event of Beterbiev v Bivol will be broadcast live on DAZN Pay-Per-View worldwide (except USA and Canada where only the main event will be on ESPN+)
The entire undercard will be broadcast on DAZN worldwide.
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So who will win the uncontested light heavyweight title fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol?
This edition of Rummy Corner will attempt to answer that question while providing a quick preview of the upcoming contest between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. Please watch and enjoy the video for one man’s perspective. This is Rummy’s Corner (produced and narrated by Geoffrey Ciani).
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