The world will be watching when Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol compete in an anticipated rematch on February 22 for undisputed light heavyweight gold. The fight in Saudi Arabia airs on DAZN worldwide.
Beterbiev (21-0) has held light heavyweight gold since picking up the IBF belt in 2017. Bivol (23-1) held the WBA light heavyweight title since 2016. The former had a 100% knockout-to-win ratio before facing Bivol.
The two faced off in an epic clash in October, with Beterbiev landing earning a majority decision win after pushing forward in the later rounds following Bivol’s incredible first-half performance. Bivol had a better connect percentage mark (33.6% to 20.1%).
Bivol was the favorite heading into fight night. He looks to improve his fight plan and produce when it matters most in the rematch. Meanwhile, Beterbiev is ready to continue his reign and prove his value in the division and boxing.
WATCH: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2, live on DAZN
“I don’t feel too much pressure. I feel less pressure than before. It feels a] little bit more different, a little bit more calm. I didn’t like my performance [last time],” Bivol told DAZN.
“I didn’t do enough. I can do more, I know it. I could have been a 100% winner. I want to do it with no doubts.
“There is some good stuff [to take from it]. There is not enough for me to feel good. A little bit [has] changed [in training]. I think only that I have to do my job very well and win this fight.”
“I think I’m better now than I was in the first fight,” Beterbiev said via Daily Mail. “We’ve done different things in training that I couldn’t do back then… I just want to do my job the best way I can. That’s what drives me.”
The Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 undercard features several world title fights, from world to interim. It is considered one of the most stacked cards in boxing history.
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 undercard
Here’s a breakdown of all the action on the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 card.
Daniel Dubois vs. Joseph Parker
- Division/Weight: Heavyweight
- Dubois record: 22-2
- Parker record: 35-3
- Belts at stake: IBF heavyweight title
The co-main event will see Daniel Dubois defend the IBF heavyweight title against Joseph Parker.
Dubois (22-2) is a former English, British, and Commonwealth heavyweight champion. He is on a three-fight win streak and is 7-2 in his last nine fights, rebounding following losses against Joe Joyce and Oleksandr Usyk. “Dynamite” has 21 wins via knockout, taking out Filip Hrgovic and Anthony Joshua in 2024.
Parker (35-3), a five-time amateur medalist, competes in his first world title fight since facing Joshua in 2018. The former WBO heavyweight champion has gone 11-1 since losing two straight that year and is on a five-fight win streak. His most recent outings have seen the fighter from New Zealand beat Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang, the latter for interim WBO gold.
Shakur Stevenson vs. Floyd Schofield
- Division/Weight: Lightweight
- Rivera record: 22-0
- Roldan record: 18-0
- Belts at stake: WBC lightweight title
Shakur Stevenson defends the WBC lightweight title against Floyd Schofield.
Stevenson (22-0) is a three-division champion. The 26-year-old won gold at featherweight and super featherweight before picking up the vacant WBC lightweight crown against Edwin De Los Santos. Headlining his last Top Rank show in Newark a few months back, the 2016 Olympic silver medalist won in a tentative performance against Artem Harutyunyan.
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Schofield (18-0) beat Rene Tellez Giron in November to become the top contender for Stevenson. A multi-time amateur champion, the 22-year-old has twelve wins via knockout.
Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz
- Division/Weight: Middleweight
- Adames record: 24-1
- Sheeraz record: 21-0
- Belts at stake: WBC middleweight title.
Further down the card will be Hamzah Sheeraz challenging Carlos Adames for the WBC middleweight title.
A World Series of Boxing competitor, Adames (24-1) won interim gold in 2022 and was eventually given full-time champion status. The Dominican has only fought three times since competing thrice in 2021. He has 18 wins via knockout.
The Berkshire-born Sheeraz (21-0) was a three-time finalist at the National Junior Championships. After holding Commonwealth and European gold, the 25-year-old looks to make his mark in the sport. He has 17 wins via knockout.
Vergil Ortiz Jr vs. Israil Madrimov
- Division/Weight: Super Welterweight
- Ortiz record: 22-0
- Madrimov record: 10-1-1
- Belts at stake: Interim WBC super welterweight title
Vergil Ortiz Jr. and Israil Madrimov compete for the interim WBC super welterweight title.
A former amateur standout, Ortiz (22-0) fought sparingly over the years after suffering from rhabdomyolysis. The 2016 Golden Gloves winner has found success and a consistent schedule since moving from welterweight to super welterweight, beating Serhii Bohachuk for the interim belt to go 3-0 in 2024.
A three-time medalist at the amateur level, Madrimov (10-1-1) won the WBA super welterweight title but lost it four months later against Terence Crawford. “The Dream” looks for a massive rebound win against Ortiz.
Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel
- Division/Weight: Super Lightweight
- Zhang record: 27-2-1
- Kabayel record: 25-0
- Belts at stake: Interim WBC heavyweight title
Zhilei Zhang and Agit Kabayel compete for the interim WBC heavyweight title.
A silver medalist at the 2008 Olympics, Zhang (27-2-1) has won ten medals at the amateur level. The Chinese fighter is 3-2 in his last five fights. He beat Joe Joyce twice for the interim WBO heavyweight title but lost it against Joseph Parker in a hard-fought battle. Zhang recovered with a knockout win in June against Deontay Wilder.
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Kabayel (25-0) is a former European and NABF heavyweight champion with 17 wins via knockout. The 32-year-old won four straight fights via the power punch and is ranked number one by the WBC at heavyweight.
Joshua Buatsi vs. Callum Smith
- Division/Weight: Light Heavyweight
- Buatsi record: 19-0
- Smith record: 30-2
- Belts at stake: Interim WBO light heavyweight title
Finally, Joshua Buatsi defends the interim WBO light heavyweight title against Callum Smith.
A former British and Commonwealth champion, Buatsi (19-0) beat Willy Hutchinson for interim gold. The 31-year-old has 13 wins via knockout.
Smith (30-2) won the WBA and Ring super middleweight titles after winning a World Boxing Super Series tournament. Losing the belts against Canelo Alvarez, he has gone 3-1 since. Moving weight, “Mundo” lost against Artur Beterbiev for light heavyweight gold but rebounded in November.
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 tune-in info
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Location: Kingdom Arena – Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Time: 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT | 6 p.m. GMT | 5 a.m. AEDT | 7 a.m. NZDT
- Main event start time (approx.): 6 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. PT | 11 p.m. GMT | 10 a.m. AEDT | 12 p.m. NZDT
- Live Stream: DAZN
- U.S. PPV price: $25.99
- U.K. PPV price: £19.99
- AU PPV price: 41.99 AUD
- New Zealand PPV price: 46.99 NZD
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