Russian boxer Dmitri Bivol began preparations, the team is waiting for official decisions on revenge negotiations with a compatriot Artur Beterbiev . Bivol coach Gennady Mashyanov spoke to about this.
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. Bivol’s team later confirmed to that they were negotiating a rematch, but without any details. 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. As a result of this fight, Beterbiev became the absolute light heavyweight world champion.
— Negotiations are indeed underway for a rematch, we have also heard about the possibility of organizing a second fight on February 22, but all official information will be provided by the organizers, in particular Turki Al ash-Sheikh. Naturally, we are interested in revenge. Dima has already started preparations. We are waiting for official reports about a rematch or other fights,” Mashyanov told .
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