Dmitry Bivol will defend his WBA light heavyweight title vs. Libya’s Malik Zinad on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following Artur Beterbiev’s withdrawal.
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Dmitry Bivol will defend his title vs. Libya's Malik Zinad on June 1 following Artur Beterbiev's withdrawal. Deontay Wilder vs. Zhilei Zhang has been elevated to the new main event.
Once again, WBA light heavyweight champ Dmitry Bivol will have to wait for his massive undisputed title fight with fellow Russian Artur Beterbiev, because Beterbiev cannot fight.
Artur Beterbeiv’s knee injury has postponed the Undisputed Light Heavyweight clash with Dmitry Bivol. According to reports, Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus knee, meaning he cannot make the June 1 date.
Artur Beterbiev has suffered a knee injury in training and his June 1 showdown against Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight title has been postponed.
Russians Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will go to battle on June 1 as the pair face each other in a historic battle, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The bout will have both light heavyweight champions finally meeting each other for the four undisputed titles in a fight many fight fans have only fantasized about seeing.
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Artur Beterbiev will do whatever it takes to secure a win over Dmitry Bivol. Both men square off on June 1 for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship.
Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) and Dmitry Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) met in London on April 15 to formally announce their highly anticipated fight in Saudi Arabia on June 1.
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