Dmitry Bivol vs Callum Smith: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape, fight purse & more
Everything you need to know as Dmitry Bivol prepares to defend his unified light heavyweight titles against Britain's Callum Smith on 12 December.
After defeating Artur Beterbiev last year in their highly-anticipated rematch Bivol returned to the ring in May to comfortably defeat Michael Eifert.
Smith became mandatory challenger for the WBO title with a decision win over Joshua Buatsi last year, and injuries have prevented him from returning to competition in the more than 18 months since.
Now the Liverpudlian will look to become a two-time world champion when he travels to Yekaterinburg, Russia to take on the pound-for-pound great.
Dmitry Bivol vs Callum Smith - All you need to know
Date: | Saturday 12 December, 2026 |
Fight: | Dmitry Bivol |
Approx Ring Walk Time (UK): | 21:00 (GMT) |
Weight Class: | Light Heavyweight |
Titles: | IBF, WBO, WBC |
Referee: | N/A |
Promoters: | RCC Boxing, Matchroom |
Venue: | UMMC Arena, Ekaterinburg, Russia |
TV Channel: | DAZN |
Fight Date
The unified light heavyweight title showdown between Dmitry Bivol and Callum Smith is scheduled to take place on Saturday 12th December 2026.
Venue
Dmitry Bivol vs Callum Smith is set to be held at the UMMC Arena in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg.
The 12,000-capacity venue was opened in March 2025 and previously hosted Bivol's title defence against Michael Eifert earlier this year.
Ring Walks & Fight Time
Whilst no official details regarding the fight time for Dmitry Bivol vs Callum Smith have been announced, based on Bivol's clash with Eifert earlier this year we can estimate that the fight will likely get underway at around 21:00 GMT for fans in the UK and Ireland.
Tale of the Tape
Dmitry Bivol | Callum Smith | |
Record: | 25-1 (12 KO) | 31-2 (22 KO) |
Age: | 35 | 36 |
Birthplace: | Tomok, Soviet Union | Liverpool, England |
Height: | 6′ 0″ / 183cm | 6' 3″ / 191cm |
Stance: | Orthodox | Orthodox |
Last Fight: | Won (UD) vs Michael Eifert (May 2026) | Won (UD) vs Joshua Buatsi (Feb 2025) |
KO%: | 48% | 70.96% |
Alias: | - | 'Mundo' |
Undercard
Dmitry Bivol vs Callum Smith - Unified Light Heavyweight titles
*More fights are expected to be announced over the coming weeks.
