Dmitry Bivol won the first match with Artur Beterbievbut in the rematch he will do it officially, the holder of the WBA Asia super middleweight belt told Match TV Nikita Zonreports Sports.kz.
The Chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, 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 winning by majority decision. As a result of that fight, Beterbiev became the absolute light heavyweight world champion.
— I was rooting for Dmitry Bivol in the first fight. We know each other, I once helped him in preparation. I'm rooting for him. I find him very…
