Promoter Eddie Hearn laughs at the criticism that Dmitry Bivol has been receiving from fans and the media for him choosing to relinquish his WBC light heavyweight title to swerve his WBC-ordered mandatory David Benavidez.
Absolutely one of the most consistently exciting fighters in the sport right now, and coming off a great win over David Morrell, David Benavidez is a ring warrior who has a future that looks extremely bright.
Liverpool’s Callum Smith gave us a great performance this past Saturday, this on the stacked “Last Crescendo” card in Riyadh. And when the time comes to hand out the honours, it could be that Smith’s thrilling 12 round war with Joshua Buatsi will be in the running for the Fight of the Year trophy.
Boxing fans the world over sure got a great show last night/afternoon, depending on your location, this as “The Last Crescendo” delivered.
Former WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) became the new undisputed champion on Saturday night, beating previously undefeated champ Artur Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KOs) by a highly competitive 12-round majority decision in their clash at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Artur Beterbiev looked noticeably bigger than Dmitry Bivol today, weighing in at 175 lbs, right at the limit of the light heavyweight division for their DAZN PPV rematch this Saturday, February 22nd, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The official weigh-in ahead of tomorrow night’s huge DAZN PPV card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has taken place, and the big men of the sport really did raise some eyebrows with their respective weights.
Former Artur Beterbiev knockout victim, Callum Smith, is picking Dmitry Bivol to defeat him in their rematch on February 22nd in Riyadh.
The Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 Riyadh Season event on February 22nd will cost £19.99 for UK fans and $25.99 for U.S
Fight fans have doubtless seen the card, the mega-card, they will be treated to on February 22 of 2025, the card dubbed ‘The Last Crescendo’ to of course take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.