• Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light-heavyweight world title
  • They headline a stacked card which includes Chris Eubank Jr and Ben Whittaker
  • The highly anticipated fight will take place in Riyadh, on Saturday, October 12 

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will finally meet inside the ring this weekend for a shot at becoming the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion.

The monstrous fight between the two boxing powerhouses has been eagerly anticipated for several years now after the coveted clash between the pair has been riddled with delays.

The two Russian born boxers were due to face off against one another back in June, however there date in Saudi was halted after Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus just a month out from the bout.

Bivol ended up facing 30-year-old Malik Zinad in the June clash in Saudi Arabia where he impressively defended his WBA light-heavyweight thanks to a sixth-round KO. 

The WBA light-heavyweight titles holder will now get his original fight against Beterbiev this Saturday for the undisputed 12-round clash against the IBF, WBC and WBO belt holder.

Here is everything you need to know about Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol including date, time, how to follow and full undercard.

Arthur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol headline a stacked boxing card that includes Chris Eubank Jr and Ben Whittaker

Arthur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol headline a stacked boxing card that includes Chris Eubank Jr and Ben Whittaker

39-year-old Beterbiev holds the IBF, WBC and WBO world championships 

33-year-old Bivol holds the other two WBA light-heavyweight titles

The two Russian fighters meet for a shot at claiming the undisputed light-heavyweight world title

When is Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol?

Beterbiev vs Bivol will take place this Saturday, October 12.

The two boxing world champions will come together in the mighty clash which will decide the undisputed world light-heavyweight champion. 

The 12-round bout will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

What time is Beterbiev vs Bivol?

The event is set to get underway at 7pm UK time, with the main event ring walks expected around 11pm.

The event is set to get underway at 7pm UK time, with the main event ringwalks expected around 11pm

Where to watch/follow 

Mail Sport will be live blogging the mountainous fight, providing you with all the necessary pre-fight build-up as well as round-by-round reporting and updates.

For those who wish to watch the fight live in the UK, TNT Sports Box Office and DAZN will be showing the event live across all of it platforms for £19.99.

Whilst Sky Sports Box Office will also showcase the undisputed clash for £19.95. You can order the fight via pay-per-view on Sky Q, Sky Glass, Sky Stream and Sky+.

For US residents, the fight will be shown live on ESPN+ as a once-off non PPV special.

However fans will have to pay $14.99 to gain live access to the rest of the fight card. 

For those on the go and won’t be at home during the fight, fans can also live stream the action from the Sky Sports Box Office app, DAZN app and Discovery+ app.

Mail Sport will be live blogging the mountainous fight, providing you with all the necessary pre-fight build-up as well as round-by-round reporting and updates 

Beterbiev vs Bivol – Key stats

Artur Beterbiev 

Age: 34

Country: Canadian-Russian

Height: 6ft 0in

Reach: 72.8″

Record: 20-0-0 (20 K0s) 

Stance: Orthodox (R)

Dmitry Bivol 

Age:27

Country: Russian

Height: 6ft 0in

Reach: 72″

Record: 23-0-0 (12 KOs)

Stance: Orthodox (R) 

Fight card 

  • Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol: For the undisputed light heavyweight titles 
  • Chris Eubank Jr. vs Kamil Szeremeta: Middleweight 
  • Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clarke: British heavyweight title 
  • Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey: Opetaia’s IBF cruiserweight title 
  • Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron: Light heavyweight 
  • Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman: WBC women’s featherweight title 
  • Mohammaed Alakel vs Jesus Gonzalez: Lightweight 

Chris Eubank vs Kamil Szeremeta feature on a stacked undercard which also includes Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron and Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman

Fight Odds 

Artur Beterbiev to win – 5/4

Dmitrii Bivol to win – 4/6 

All odds were accurate at the time of publication via Skybet. 

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