BOXING
What belts will be on the line for the Beterbiev vs Bivol fight?
There will be a lot more than ego on the line when Beterbiev takes on Bivol in Saudi Arabia.
Beterbiev and Bivol go against one another in a light-heavyweight fight for the ages, one that fans of the sport have been crying out for since they rose to the top and began their period of utter dominance.
Saudi Arabia hosts the much-anticipated bout that will see the two undefeated warriors step inside the ring, where there is more than ego and prize money on offer. Here’s which belts are up for grabs when the bell goes in Riyadh.
A lot on the line for the Beterbiev vs Bivol fight
The two fighters will be battling it out for the following light-heavyweight titles:
Light-heavyweight belts on the line:
- WBO
- WBA
- IBF
- WBC
The winner will become the undisputed light-heavyweight champion of the world and will unify all the above titles.
Full fight card:
- Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol [IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA light heavyweight titles]
- Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer ClarkeJai Opetaia vs. Jack Massey [IBF cruiserweight title]
- Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Kamil SzeremetaSkye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman [WBC featherweight title]
- Ben Whittaker vs. Liam Cameron
- Mohammaed Alakel vs. Jesus Gonzalez
- Marco Maric vs. Christian Lopez Flores
The main undercard is set to get underway at 12pm ET / 9am PT.
You can follow the fight live on AS USA with our expert boxing analyst, Jeff. 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).
As for the main event, that is expected to get underway at around 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT on Saturday 12 October. If you want to get the action on your screen, 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).