WBA Russian light heavyweight champion Dmitri Bivol defeated Libyan Malik Zinad in a fight that took place in Saudi Arabia.
Bivol won by technical knockout, the fight ended in the sixth round. The Russian defended his world title under the WBA Super and IBO versions. The Russian defended his WBA title for the twelfth time.
In the first round, Bivol knocked down Zinad, but the Libyan was able to continue the fight.
Initially, Bivol was supposed to fight with Artur Beterbiev for the absolute champion title, but he was injured.
Before the face-to-face, Bivol and Zinad had not lost in the professional ring; both boxers had 22 victories.
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