Dmitry Bivol Avenges His Loss to Artur Beterbiev, Now Undisputed

Dmitry Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) avenged the only loss of his professional career with a majority decision win over Artur Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KOs)

While one judge had it 114-114, the other two saw it 116-112 and 115-113. With the victory, Bivol is now the undisputed light heavyweight world champion. In the first meeting between the pair, Beterbiev had become undisputed with a unanimous decision win. Bivol now evens the score.

The fight took place on a Riyadh Season card at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Boxing fans around the world could catch the action live on DAZN as a pay-per-view (PPV). TNT Sports and Sky Sports also carried the card for those in the United Kingdom. PPV.com were also broadcasting the event.

Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 is part of Riyadh Season, a state-funded entertainment and sports festival. The Saudi Arabian General Entertainment Authority is responsible for its organization.

Dmitry Bivol Now Undisputed After Avenging Loss to Artur Beterbiev

Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 Fight Recap

Similar to their first encounter, Beterbiev was the one pressing forward while Bivol was content with being on the back foot. This time, however, the Canadian-based fighter started out more aggressively and was throwing more punches to the body. Bivol had some struggles with this increased aggression, but was still able to return fire.

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After the halfway point of the fight, Beterbiev’s punch output decreased. This allowed Bivol to string combinations together and outwork his opponent. It also marked a turning point in the fight as the challenger continued outlanding the champion in subsequent rounds. Bivol was still moving off of the back foot, but also stood his ground at times in order to land his power punches.

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In round 12, Beterbiev continued to press forward and head hunt. With under 90 seconds to go, Bivol was cut by the left eye. Beterbiev increased his punch output and pursued his opponent around the ring. Bivol stayed on the back foot and did what he could to avoid further damage, eventually making it to the final bell. Though it was a close fight, two of the judges saw Bivol doing the better work over 12 and had him up on their final tallies, making him the undisputed light heavyweight world champion.

Post-fight Interview

Dmitry Bivol

“I did it” 🙌 @bivol_d

BIVOL is 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐏𝐔𝐓𝐄𝐃 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐕𝐘𝐖𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍.#BeterbievBivol2 | #RiyadhSeason | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/NnSlidpvSf

— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) February 23, 2025

Artur Beterbiev

Respect always from Beterbiev 👏#BeterbievBivol2 | #RiyadhSeason | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/8fXw1bMyCl

— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) February 23, 2025