Representatives of the former world champion team Dmitri Bivol confirmed to that they are negotiating a rematch with the absolute world champion Artur Beterbiev .
Earlier, journalist Dan Rafael reported on the Fight Freaks Unite podcast that the second fight between Bivol and Beterbiev could take place in Riyadh on February 22. The first fight between two Russian boxers took place on October 12, 2024, also in Riyadh, and ended with Beterbiev’s victory by split decision.
— Negotiations on holding a rematch are indeed underway. More detailed information may be disclosed by the organizers, the Bivol team told .
As a result of the first fight, Beterbiev won the WBA-Super light heavyweight title from Bivol and became the absolute champion of the weight category.
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Source : MatchTV
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