Absolute world champion in Russian light heavyweight boxing Artur Beterbiev told he was interested in a rematch with Dmitri Bivol .
Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia Turki Al al-Sheikh announced that the rematch between Bivol and Beterbiev will take place on February 22 in Riyadh. The first fight between the two Russian boxers took place on October 12, 2024 and ended with Beterbiev’s victory by majority decision. As a result of this fight, Beterbiev became the absolute light heavyweight world champion.
“Even though there is not much time left, I think this is enough for me to prepare for the rematch.” I’m already training. During the preparation process, we will analyze the mistakes of the last battle and prepare tactics for the next one. All this interests me a lot, because I have not yet had a comeback in my professional career. It’s all new to me, so we’ll see how it all goes,” Beterbiev told .
Beterbiev won 21 victories (20 by knockout) in the professional ring, Bivol had 23 victories and one defeat.
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