Everything you need to know as Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol get set to top the bill of the 'best boxing card of all time' in a hugely anticipated undisputed light-heavyweight championship rematch on Saturday 22nd February.
The first fight between the two was hailed by many as the biggest bout in boxing, and it most certainly lived up to the hype.
Beterbiev edged a pulsating contest on the scorecards to further cement his legacy in the fighting game, becoming the undisputed light-heavyweight king, adding Bivol's WBA, IBO and Ring Magazine titles to his WBC, IBF and WBO straps.
The outcome did draw plenty of controversy however, with many believing Bivol had done enough to earn a decision victory, teeing things up for this colossal rematch at the top of Riyadh Season's 'Last Crescendo' bill perfectly.
Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol 2 will take place on Saturday 22nd February 2025.
A confirmed fight time for Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol 2 has not yet been announced, but with the fight taking top billing on 'The Last Crescendo' card, the bout isn't expected to start until 23:00 (GMT) at the earliest.
Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol 2 will take place at the 30,000 capacity Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The state-of-the-art, purpose-built venue has already housed some of boxing's biggest fights of all time including Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk 1, Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol 1 and Anthony Joshua v Francis Ngannou.
Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol 2, together with the entire blockbuster 'The Last Crescendo' bill, will be screened live on TNT Sports Box Office, Sky Sports Box Office and DAZN PPV.
Riyadh Season's Turki Alalshikh has confirmed that the pay-per-view price for the full fight card on 22nd February will be no more than £19.99 in the United Kingdom and no more than $25.99 in the United States.
Posting on social media, the Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority said: "We want the fans be happy and enjoy it. Let's get boxing great again."
Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol 2 will be for all of the light-heavyweight marbles.
Beterbiev is currently in possession of the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBO, IBF & Ring Magazine straps after becoming the undisputed light-heavyweight champion with his points success over Bivol in their first fight during the Autumn.
Nationality: | Russian |
Age: | 39 |
Height: | 5ft 11.5ins |
Reach: | 73ins |
Total Fights: | 38 |
Record: | 21-0 (20 KOs) |
Last Fight: | Won (MD) v Dmitry Bivol (12/10/24) |
Nationality: | Russian |
Age: | 33 |
Height: | 6ft 0ins |
Reach: | 72ins |
Total Fights: | 24 |
Record: | 23-1 (12 KOs) |
Last Fight: | Lost (MD) v Artur Beterbiev (12/10/24) |