Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev will finally share a ring tonight, as they meet in an undisputed title fight in Saudi Arabia.
The unbeaten light-heavyweights have orbited one another for some time, and they were due to clash in Riyadh in June, but Beterbiev sustained a knee injury that delayed the bout.
It has now arrived, however, with Beterbiev carrying the WBC, WBO and IBF belts into the Kingdom Arena, while 33-year-old Bivol reigns as WBA Super champion. Both boxers are pound-for-pound stars in the sport, with Beterbiev at No 6 in the Indy Sport rankings and Bivol at No 5.
Beterbiev, even at 39, is one of the most devastating punchers in all of boxing, having compiled a 20-0 record with 20 knockouts. Bivol, meanwhile, has gone 23-0 with 12 KOs as a slick mover, a fluid technician, and a volume puncher.
The contrast in styles should make for an intriguing match-up, and the fight caps off an impressive card: Chris Eubank Jr is in action before the main event, while heavyweights Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke meet in a rematch of one of the fights of the year: their bloody bout for the British title, which ended as a draw in March.
Follow live updates and results from Bivol vs Beterbiev and a stacked undercard, below:
Bivol vs Beterbiev LIVE
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Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev clash in undisputed title fight in Saudi Arabia
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Bivol holds WBA light-heavyweight belt; Beterbiev is WBC, WBO and IBF champion
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Both men are unbeaten and occupy spots on the Indy Sport pound-for-pound list
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Beterbiev’s record stands at stunning 20-0 with 20 KOs, while Bivol is 23-0 (12 KOs)
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Undercard features Chris Eubank Jr, viral star Ben Whittaker, and Wardley vs Clarke 2
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Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke drew in March, in a fight of the year contender
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