News about Dmitry Bivol

The WBO has officially ordered an all-British clash between Joshua Buatsi and Anthony Yarde for the interim light heavyweight belt  The move follows the postponement of the proposed clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed championship. WBC, IBF and WBO champion Beterbiev recently withdrew from his June 1 showdown with WBA belt holder Bivol after suffering a knee injury in training.

The Saudi's have created another knockout trailer for the iconic Matchroom vs Queensberry super-card that will be taking place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh on June 1. Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren will go toe-to-toe through their fighters on June 1 with the likes of Deontay Wilder - who will be representing Matchroom - taking on Chinese heavyweight Zhilei Zhang. The 5v5 card - which will take place before Artur Beterbiev's undisputed title clash with Dmitry Bivol - was announced during a memorable press conference in London last week.

Deontay Wilder says his heavyweight clash with Zhilei Zhang on June 1 will be his last chance saloon. Wilder will face Zhang in a heavyweight clash on the Queensberry-Matchroom 5v5 undercard for Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia. Wilder has also been selected as Eddie Hearn's team captain for the night, meaning Matchroom will get double the points if he wins.

The Monster strolled amiably into London and calmly explained why he will be even more menacing in his next fight than when he wiped the canvas with the world light heavyweight title hopes of Britain's Anthony Yarde and Callum Smith. Artur Beterbiev, the 20-fight 20 KOs terminator, said of his June 1 meeting with also undefeated Dmitry Bivol: 'Fighting for the undisputed championship brings another dimension. 'It is different in emotion, different in importance, different in ambition, different in preparation. This a a BIG fight.'

CHARLOTTE DALY AT WEMBLEY ARENA: Boxing fans saw Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez put aside their friendship to join in a ferocious battle for supremacy in the light-heavyweight division. Buatsi emerged victorious by unanimous decision in a final eliminator for Dmitry Bivol's WBA title. Since Azeez sustained a back injury in the build-up to the original date in October, 2023, the brawl may have occurred four months later than anticipated.

BY CHARLOTTE EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW DALY: Joshua Buatsi knew he wanted to pursue a boxing career right away, but he didn't want to do so'because being punched in the face for free was no fun.' Buatsi, a top contender in the light-heavyweight division and proud of the possibility of winning a world championship shot, began boxing on his local estate in Croydon. Buatsi - who has a professional 170-0 record - will face his domestic rival and old friend Dan Azeez in a final eliminator for Dmitry Bivol's WBA title at OVO Arena in Wembley on Saturday night.

In the run-up to Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez's duel last year, there were a slew of words exchanged. However, the match would not go on because Azeez was forced to cancel due to a back injury. Their rivalry has escalated since - and fortunate for boxing enthusiasts - they will meet the pair inside the squared circle this Saturday.

Caroline Dubois has shared how she enters 'killer mode' in the lead up to her highly awaited match with Miranda Reyes. In a ten-round match at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on Saturday, Dubois and Reyes will clash. The victory will crown the vacant IBO women's lightweight championship, and British actress Dubois will aim to stretch her career to 9-0.

Former world champion Andre Ward has endorsed Joshua Buatsi ahead of his battle with Dan Azeez. Buatsi and Azeez, undefeated, meet in Wembley Arena on Saturday in a match that might determine the future champion of the WBA light-heavyweight championship, which is currently held by Dmitry Bivol. Both from south London, the pair are ranked No. 1 and 2 respectively in the WBA, while Bivol is widely predicted to face Artur Beterbiev in an undisputed match for the light-heavyweight belts.

In the ring of a blockbuster undisputed light-heavyweight title showdown that is apparently scheduled for June 1 in Saudi Arabia, Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev are finally expected to go toe.' It comes after Beterbiev extended his unbeaten record by defeating Callum Smith in Quebec City to set up the thrilling match against Bivol. Smith was beaten down several times in the first round of the tournament, with the 39-year-old stopping Smith from striking a whopping 182 punches against Smith's 59.

Callum Smith faced a tough challenge in Quebec on Saturday, his first knockdown before losing by a seventh round knockout. Beterbiev, who is widely regarded as one of the world's best boxers, was winning by a slim margin over Anthony Yarde, Joe Smith Jr., and Marcus Browne, extending to 20-0. In what is a highly awaited match for boxing enthusiasts, the 34-year-old Russian-born Canadian citizen could leap forward to face fellow undefeated Russian Dmitry Bivol. Promoter Eddie Hearn said this week that both fighters had agreed to meet in Saudi Arabia in April or May.

Beterbiev, who has a 100% knockout record from his 22 professional fights, is a strong favorite to win the match, but Smith is expected to cause a riot and set up a potential match against Dmitry Bivol. When it was announced that Beterbiev had a 'typical finding' in a VADA drug test in December, the war was put into doubt again on Thursday, but follow-up tests revealed that the war would continue.

The co-main event, which takes place between former heavyweight world champions Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker, has all the characteristics of a barn burner. This could be a lot more competitive match than some are expecting, with Wilder's explosive right hand and Parker's quick hands and admirable chin. Wilder is a respectable 1/6 favorite to beat Parker at the time of writing, while the New Zealander is a 4/1 underdog. Dmitry Bivol vs. Lyndon Arthur and Daniel Dubois vs. Jarrell Miller are two other fights that have piqued curiosity.

On Sky Sports, viewers of Manchester City's match against Liverpool were not shown pictures of the plane that flew over the Etihad carrying a letter protesting Everton's 10-point fine for breaking financial regulations. The banner read "Premier League – corrupt," and was sponsored by a Toffees fan club. Some have wondered if Sky were doing their best not to upset League bosses at a crucial moment in the case of a decision on broadcast rights imminent.

When asked a question by Frank Warren's PR Dev Sahni during his 'Day of Reckoning' fight with Otto Wallin, Anthony Joshua gave a tumultuous response. The British heavyweight eventually confirmed he would meet the Swedish superstar in Saudi Arabia on December 23, co-starring Deontay Wilder, Joseph Parker, and Dmitry Bivol, but he did not reply well to being asked a question by a member of Warren's team. The event is being organized by Warren's Queensberry promotional firm, who represent Joshua's adversary Tyson Fury. Joshua's promoter was forced to sit on a back row as Queensbury's top PR Sahni orchestrated the press conference, which prompted him to take the stand.

Due to a back injury to Josh Buatsi while training, the match was postponed. The match between two friends-turned-rivals was supposed to take place at the O2 Arena on Saturday, October 21. Going into Saturday, the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked light heavyweights in the world, but doctors have demanded that the fight be rescheduled.

In the build-up to his new fight at the end of the month, one of the boxing's besties posted a childhood snapshot. On Instagram, the 33-year-old boy was seen sporting an orange shirt and white shorts. A training photograph was included in the same magazine with the boxer wearing similar clothing in the gym.

He's committed to fighting at the same level, with the same rules and terms. In May 2022, the undisputed super middleweight champion weighed in at 175 pounds against Bivol for the second time in his career. Despite this, Bivol won by unanimous decision, successfully defending his WBA crown and denying Alvarez only the second time in his prolific career.

OLI GAMP: Joshua Buatsi and Dan Azeez's friendship was quickly put into one side on Monday afternoon as the unbeaten pair bickered over who called for their all-British light-heavyweight match. Buatsi and Azeez, the two south London pals who have since been tipped off as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters since being crowned champions of the WBA last year, will lock horns at the O2 Arena on October 21st in an exciting match that would bring a final eliminator to the belt of WBA champion Dmitry Bivol, who earned acclaim as one of the best pound-for-pound fighters Sky Sports and BOXXER were quick to inform fans that this was not going to be a 'table-flipping' affair between two former sparring partners, but there was some tension simmering beneath the surface as Azeez said Buatsi, the current Matchroom star, was 'asked for the fight.'

BY SAM BROOKES: Having just accomplished his ultimate goal of becoming a world champion, Chris Billam-Smith may be forgiven for being hesitant about what is coming next. After all, the only way down is up as you scale the mountain's summit. But that is not how he sees it at all. Canelo Alvarez, the recently crowned WBO cruiserweight champion, wants to keep testing himself against the best, and he has his sights on him. And it isn't a pipe dream. Canelo is now considering his next move after beating Britain's John Ryder to hold his super-middleweight world titles in Guadalajara last month.

JEFF POWELL: It took Charles the Third Five Hours to be contaminated. King Canelo took back the throne of boxing in 47 minutes. Nonetheless, it took much more effort from Saul Alvarez (pictured) to regain his throne. The royal parade on Saturday was postponed by a single commoner infinitely more steadfast and worthy than the anti-monarchist rabble who failed to halt the Coronation. Plain Mr John Ryder, the unheralded pugilist of Islington's parish, mounted resistance to Canelo the Great, of which the 40,000 troops marching down The Mall and then raised their hats to celebrate Britain's new king would have been proud if called to battle. All the more so because the fighter, who odaciously calls himself The Gorilla, fired heavy fire for the majority of the 12 three minute rounds of his doomed quest for the undisputed world super-middleweight championship.

On Saturday night, Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez defended his disputed super middle-weight crown, defeating John Ryder by a unanimous vote. At the Akron Stadium, it was a brave effort by the English fighter, who stood in front of 50,000 people in Guadala, Mexico, against Alvarez. The match was scored 120-107 on one card and 118-109 on the other two scores, with Alvarez winning by 58-2-2 in his professional career.

Following Saturday's title defense over 168-pound challenger John Ryder, Canelo Alvarez wasn't shy about denying out light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol. 'Everybody knows, we want Bivol,' Alvarez said in the ring after his unanimous decision victory over Ryder on Saturday in his native Guadalajara. We'll know if the bivolious battle doesn't take place.' Alvarez may face David Benavidez at super middleweight, according to promoter Eddie Hearn, who recently defended his WBC interim title over Caleb Plant. But Canelo is clearly more concentrated on Bivol, and is considering a match with the undefeated Russian (20-0, 11 KOs) on September 16, which is also remembered on Mexican Independence Day.

JEFF POWELL IN GUADALAJARA: John Ryder entered into the country of prizefighters as a virtual stranger, but he will keep a spot in the minds and hearts of Mexico's legion of ring devotees for years to come. The self-proclaimed Gorilla from Islington lasted the championship distance against Saul Canelo Alvarez, with only his family, his squad, and half a dozen supporters eager to finance the 5,000-mile journey of terror over reality. He went through blood, sweat, and agony to somehow deny the undisputed world supermiddleweight the knockout, which was intended to announce his recovery from one humiliating loss during a year of injury and setback.