Dmitry Bivol dispatched Malik Zinad with a sixth-round TKO and will now face Artur Beterbiev on Oct. 12 for the undisputed light heavyweight belt.
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol have a new date for their undisputed light-heavyweight clash.
Dmitry Yuryevich Bivol (Russian: Дмитрий Юрьевич Бивол; born 18 December 1990) is a Russian professional boxer who has held the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version) light heavyweight title since 2017 and the International Boxing Organization (IBO) title since 2023. As an amateur, he won a gold medal at the 2013 World Combat Games in the 81 kg weight category.
Bivol remained loose and relaxed in Round 4, going back to the jab and continuing to throw Zinad off his game, but failing to find that additional devastating blow similarly to Round 1. 40-35 Bivol.
Dmitry Bivol is a Russian boxer who beat Canelo Alvarez in 2022 to retain his light-heavyweight title. Learn about his amateur and professional career, his fighting style and his earnings from The Sporting News.
Bivol made sure of that by dispatching Malik Zinad with a sixth-round TKO at the Wilder vs. Zhang boxing 5v5 fight card on Saturday at the Freedom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In doing so, Bivol ...
Bivol knocked down Zinad, now 22-1, in the opening round but the Malta-based fighter was able to continue after beating a standing count. "We are professional boxers, we have to change our tactics ...
If Bivol can't land Beterbiev in due course, a rematch with Alvarez, who recently underwent surgery on his left wrist, is a possibility. When Bivol routed Alvarez in May, the bout was contested at ...
Bivol, ESPN's No. 2 light heavyweight, was the far cleaner puncher throughout the fight. He caught many of Alvarez's powerful shots on his gloves and arms, his left biceps swollen and red when the ...
Bivol defends his WBA light heavyweight title with a dominant performance against Ramirez in Abu Dhabi. The Russian champion says he wants to fight Artur Beterbiev for the undisputed crown, but may face Alvarez in a rematch first.
May 7, 2022 -- Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez vs. Dmitry Bivol for the WBA (Super) light heavyweight title.Subscribe to our YouTube channel 👉 http://bit.ly/DAZNBoxi...
Bivol, at 6 feet tall the naturally bigger athlete, spent the early rounds circling away from powerful strikes by the 5-foot-8 Álvarez. But Bivol then used his advantage in both height and reach ...