Complete information on the fight for the title of absolute light heavyweight champion between Russians Dmitry Bivolome and Arthur Beterbiev will be released next week, promotion company Top Rank, which represents Beterbiev’s interests, told .
On Saturday in Riyadh, Bivol defeated Libyan Malik Zinad by technical knockout in the sixth round and defended the WBA and IBO belts. Immediately after this fight, the chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia, Turki Al al-Sheikh, announced that the fight between Bivol and Beterbiev would take place on October 12 in Saudi Arabia.
— It’s too early to talk about anything. We will know more next week,” Top Rank told .
Initially, the showdown between Bivol and Beterbiev was scheduled to take place on June 1, but Beterbiev injured his leg a month before that date.
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