Only a couple of days separate us from Artur Beterbiev against Dmitry Bivol, a fight that has many expectations to steal the show this Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Not only is the legacy of both at stake, it goes beyond that, both fighters want to continue making history and a defeat can leave them in a bad position
Both are living their best moment, inside and outside the ring, there was a lot of controversy by the judges, but Bivol decided not to point them out as guilty of his defeat and just shut up and worked in silence for this meeting
The rematch will be contested for the undisputed light heavyweight title, that is, all four organisations (WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF). Whoever wins will be able to boast all those belts. Both fighters reportedly took home huge figures to their wallets for their first fight last October, and this time will be no exception.
How much will Beterbiev and Bivol earn for this second fight?
Both Russian boxers have quite a large financial background, with some sources revealing that Beterbiev took home $1.3 million for his technical knockout victory against Callum Smith in early 2024, and Bivol pocketed $5 million for overcoming Canelo Alvarez in 2022, a triumph that put him on top
For this rematch, their numbers will rise considerably. It is true that there is still no official figure, but it is estimated that both will earn more than $10 million, which is not bad
David Benavidez invited by Turki
Sources reveal that Turki Alalshikh invited the Mexican-American boxer to watch the fight from the front row, and the winner of this rematch will have to fight Benavidez in the future.
And Bivol and Beterbiev will close their chapter no matter what happens on Saturday, there is no rematch clause, it is now or never for either of them, and to think about a possible clash against the powerful 28-year-old boxer
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