President International Boxing Council (WBC)Mauricio Suleiman stated to Match TV that a rematch between Dmitry Bivol And Artur Beterbiev is the right decision, reports 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 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 world light heavyweight champion.
– Carrying out a rematch is absolutely the right decision. Their first fight was one of the greatest I've ever seen…
