Former world champion in the light heavyweight division (up to 79.4 kg), Russian professional boxer Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KO) commented on the official announcement of the rematch with his compatriot Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KO), Sports.kz reports with reference to Championat.com.
“The path to revenge begins,” Bivol wrote on social networks.
The rematch will take place on February 22 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
The first fight between Beterbiev and Bivol took place on the night of October 12-13 and ended with the victory of the native of Khasavyurt by a majority of judges' votes (114-114, 115-113, 116-112). Bivol suffered the first defeat in his career.
