Artur Beterbiev and Dimitry Bivol will meet later this year to crown an undisputed light-heavyweight world champion in Saudia Arabia.
The two champions in the division hold all the belts between them with Beterbiev boasting the IBF, WBC and WBO titles and Bivol the WBA crown.
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Beterbiev most recently knocked out Callum Smith in January after also KOing Smith’s fellow Brit Anthony Yarde last year.
As for Bivol, he handed Canelo Alvarez only his second defeat to keep his belt in 2022, before beating Gilberto Ramirez and Lyndon Arthur.
This showdown between two of boxing’s best has been eagerly anticipated for several years and it will headline a card that includes Deontay Wilder, Daniel Dubois and more.
Beterbiev vs Bivol: Date and how to follow
This huge bout will take place on Saturday, June 1 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Timings for the fight and ringwalks are yet to be confirmed.
The fight is expected to be shown live on TNT Sports and DAZN in the UK.
Full broadcast details have not yet been announced.
Fans can sign up to TNT Sports and discovery+ here. More details on how to sign up to DAZN can be found here.
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Beterbiev vs Bivol: Undercard
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- MAIN EVENT: Artur Beterbiev vs Dimitry Bivol - for IBF, WBO, WBA and WBC light heavyweight titles
- Daniel Dubois vs Filip Hrgovic
- Zhilei Zhang vs Deontay Wilder
- Nick Ball vs Ray Ford
- Hamzah Sheeraz vs Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams
- Willy Hutchinson vs Craig ‘Spider’ Richard
Light-heavyweight Artur Beterbiev shows off frightening power in new footage and fans are concerned for his upcoming opponent Dmitry Bivol
Beterbiev vs Bivol: What has been said?
Ahead of the undisputed bout, Bivol’s promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed he is not a fan of Beterbiev.
He said: “I don't really like him to be honest. I think he's arrogant.
"Rightfully so because he's incredibly dangerous and he really believes in himself. But we're here to talk about the fight.
"I said to Dmitry Bivol after the face-off, 'Let's f*** him up, take him to school.
"I really want to beat him, I thought Callum Smith was going to do the job and Anthony Yarde wasn't either, unfortunately.
"It shows you how good Beterbiev is, but Bivol is special and it is going to be a tough fight for the undisputed world championship."