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Beterbiev vs Bivol: date, time, how to watch on TV and stream online
A new undisputed light heavyweight champion will be crowned in Riyadh this weekend as Russian boxers Artur Beterbiev and Dmitrii Bivol, both unbeaten, contest four major titles.
This weekend in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, a new undisputed light heavyweight champion will be crowned - the first in 22 years. Artur Beterbiev (20-0) and Dmitrii Bivol (23-0) face-off for the undisputed light heavyweight crown in the ‘IV Crown Showdown’ at the Kingdom Arena.
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The Beterbiev-Bivol bout, an all Russian affair, is the main event with a further six fights making up an attractive undercard. Both Beterbiev (20-0) and Bivol (23-0) head into the ring undefeated. Beterbiev has three of the recognized world titles in the division and possesses ferocious knockout power while Bivol’s technical expertise and precision jab make him the favorite for some pundits. One of the two will walk away with the IBF, WBC, WBO, and WBA light heavyweight titles.
Roy Jones Jr was the last undisputed light heavyweight champion. He unified the WBA, World Boxing Council (WBC), and International Boxing Federation (IBF) titles, between 1999 and 2002. This will be the first time that all four major world titles have been contested during the modern, four-belt era.
When is the Beterbiev vs Bivol fight?
The weigh-in is scheduled for Friday 11 October at 7 p.m. local time AST - that’s 12 noon ET in New York, and 9 a.m. PT in Los Angeles. The Beterbiev-Bivol ringwalk is not expected before 1 a.m. local time (6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT Saturday 12 October in the US).
The main event is expected to get underway at around 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Saturday 12 October.
IV Crown Showdown events and times
- 6 p.m. ET Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol (IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA light heavyweight titles)
- 5 p.m. ET Fabio Wardley vs Frazer Clark (British heavyweight title)
- 4 p.m. ET Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey (IBF cruiserweight title)
- 3 p.m. ET Chris Eubank Jr vs Kamil Szeremeta (Middleweight)
- 2 p.m. ET Skye Nicolson vs Raven Chapman (WBC women's featherweight title)
- 1 p.m. ET Ben Whittaker vs Liam Cameron (Light heavyweight)
- 12:35 p.m. ET Mohammaed Alakel vs Jesus Gonzalez (Lightweight)
How to watch Beterbiev vs Bivol?
Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol plus the full undercard is being broadcast live to 200 countries worldwide, excluding the United States and Canada, on DAZN Pay-Per-View for $19.90.
Viewers in the US and Canada can watch the Beterbiev vs Bivol main event fight on ESPN+ or stream the event on mobile devices through the ESPN App (iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, ChromecastRoku, Samsung Smart TV, Xbox). Monthly subscriptions start at $10.99/month (until 17 October).
DAZN will be showing only the undercard events, including the two title fights: Jai Opetaia vs Jack Massey (IBF cruiserweight) and Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman (WBC featherweight).