We are in the week of the rematch between Russian boxersArtur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, which will take place on Saturday, February 22 in Saudi Arabia at the Kingdom Arena in the capital city of Riyadh.
Artur Beterbiev will arrive as the undefeated and defending champion with a record of 21 wins, 20 of which have been by KO. It was in the fight against Bivol that he stopped his KO streak after beating him by decision. At 39 years of age, he will be looking to retain the WBA light heavyweight title.
Meanwhile, Dmitry Bivol has a record of 22 wins and one loss, just against Beterbiev. At 33 years of age, the challenger is taller (1.80 meters) and has a reach of 72 centimeters. Therefore, he will have to take advantage of these details if he wants to beat his compatriot.
Meanwhile, the co-main event of the Arabian night will see Britain’s Daniel Dubois defend his IBF belt for the second time against former world champion Joseph Parker
Full lineup
- Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol // WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO light heavyweight title fight. Defending champion: Artur Beterbiev
- Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker // For the IBF heavyweight title. Defending champion: Daniel Dubois
- Shakur Stevenson vs Floyd Schofield // Fights for the WBC lightweight title. Defending champion: Shakur Stevenson
- Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz // WBC middleweight title fight. Defending champion: Carlos Adames
- Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov // WBC interim super welterweight world title fight. Defending champion: Vergil Ortiz Jr
- Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel // Fight for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title. No current champion
- Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith // WBO interim light heavyweight title fight. Defending champion: Joshua Buatsi
What time is the Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 fight in the USA?
The card will begin at 11:00 ET and 8:00 PT. The main event is expected to be at 18:00 ET / 15:00 PT
Where can you watch the fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol 2 in the USA?
Via the DAZN PPV signal
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