Artur Beterbiev will stake his undisputed and unbeaten record for glory against Dmitry Bivol tonight at Riyadh Season's The Last Crescendo , live on DAZN Pay-Per-View .
Four months after the former swept the light heavyweight division in their first encounter, they will throw hands for a second time at the Kingdom Arena this weekend.
Atop a fight card billed as one of the greatest of all-time , Beterbiev has the chance to stamp his authority on a division he has long appeared to be the kingpin within.
But Bivol, whose majority decision loss was questioned by many sat ringside last October, knows this might be his best shot for redemption in the Saudi Arabian capital.
DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Artur Beterbiev versus Dmitry Bivol 2.
Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 fight date, start time
Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 will take place this Saturday (February 22) at Riyadh Season's The Last Crescendo, with the whole card set to be shown live on DAZN.
The main fight card and DAZN broadcast will begin at 7:00pm KSA; 4:00pm GMT; 11:00am ET; 8:00am PT.
Beterbiev versus Bivol will be 10:30pm GMT; 5:30pm ET; 3:30pm PT; 1:30am KSA.
- Date : Saturday, February 22
- Time : 7:00pm KSA; 4:00pm GMT; 11:00am ET; 8:00am PT
- Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 main event ringwalks (approx) : 2:00am KSA; 11:00pm GMT; 6:00pm ET; 3:00pm PT
| Fight | KSA | GMT | ET | PT |
| Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 | 2:00am | 11:00pm | 6:00pm | 3:00pm |
| Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole | 12:40am | 9:40pm | 4:40pm | 1:40pm |
| Shakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley | 11:35pm | 8:35pm | 3:35pm | 12:35am |
| Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz | 10:35pm | 7:35pm | 2:35pm | 11:35am |
| Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov | 9:40pm | 6:40pm | 1:40pm | 10:40am |
| Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel | 8:40pm | 5:40pm | 12:40pm | 9:40am |
| Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith | 7:45pm | 4:45pm | 11:45am | 8:45am |
How to watch Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2?
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 and the whole fight card at The Last Crescendo will be available through DAZN Pay-Per-View.
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Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 fight card
- Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol ; Undisputed light heavyweight title fight, for Beterbiev's WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring belts
- Joseph Parker vs Martin Bakole ; For Parker's WBO interim world title
- Shakur Stevenson vs Josh Padley ; For Stevenson's WBC lightweight title
- Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz ; For Adames' WBC middleweight title
- Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov ; For Ortiz Jr's WBC world interim super welterweight title
- Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel ; For the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title
- Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith ; For Buatsi's WBO light heavyweight interim title
Beterbiev vs Bivol betting odds: Who is favourite?
Artur Beterbiev enters as the narrow favourite to beat Dmitry Bivol in their rematch, at 4/5 with DAZN Bet . A knockout win is currently 11/5, while decision is 13/5.
Bivol meanwhile is evens at 1/1 for victory, while he is 19/2 to win by knockout and 11/8 to win by deicision. A draw is currently priced at 16/1.
Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 odds:
- Beterbiev : 4/5
- Bivol : 1/1
- Draw : 16/1
Odds provided by DAZN Bet, for full markets, odds and offers, click here .
Odds correct of February 21, 8:30am GMT.
Beterbiev vs Bivol predictions
Tony Bellew - DAZN pundit and former world champion
“Once again it’s going to be a closely fought fight, but I just think Bivol can improve that little bit more. A part of Bivol will think he should've had his hand raised in their first fight and the improvements he needs to make are only small. It’ll likely be close again, but I just think Bivol will be the fresher man.”
Shakur Stevenson - WBC World lightweight champion
“I thought Bivol won, and I think he may win it this time. Honestly, he needs to stop letting his foot off the gas. I think in the last two rounds, he let his foot off the gas. I think if he stays focused throughout the fight, he wins.”
What has been said?
Artur Beterbiev insists his desire for this rematch equals that of the first, despite his ongoing knee injury: "The first fight the hunger was there to win all four belts, be undisputed. Now the hunger is the same to keep them and not let them go," the champion told DAZN.
"The knee was a problem in the first fight, but it is near perfect now. My movement should be much better for this fight. My performance in the first fight was not perfect, I know I can do much better in this one."
For Dmitry Bivol he knows he cannot afford a second defeat, but insists that pressure will not negativity affect him: "I didn't like my performance in the first fight. I did not do enough. I could do more, I know it," said Bivol on DAZN at the start of fight week.
"I was not happy with my performance. So I have changed a bit in my training this time to be better. I feel less pressure on me this time than last time. I do not care about this. I just focus on my job and what I have to do well. I have to be 150 per cent to win this."
Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 tale of the tape
Artur Beterbiev record
- Age : 39
- Height : 5' 11"
- Reach : 73"
- Total fights : 21
- Record : 21-0 (20 KOs)
Dmitry Bivol record
- Age : 34
- Height : 6' 0"
- Reach : 72"
- Total fights : 24
- Record : 23-1 (12 KOs)
Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing
Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol 2 form and history
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol stand as two of the most successful boxers in the light-heavyweight division and arguably the sport as a whole over the past decade.
The two men, both ranked favourably in pound-for-pound terms, have contested a combined total of 45 fights with 44 wins and one loss between the pair of them.
That sole defeat, of course, came when the pair first met in October, as Beterbiev handed Bivol the first defeat of his professional career by majority decision.
At the same time, Bivol became the first man to take Beterbiev the distance, with the latter man having won each of his previous fights by knockout or stoppage.
What happened in Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol's first fight?
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol's first fight was one of the bouts of 2024, with both men entering the contest seeking to become undisputed at light-heavyweight.
The fight went the distance, and saw Bivol broadly lead on the early exchanges before the two traded rounds throughout the middle of the encounter in Riyadh.
Beterbiev's strong finish though was likely what tipped him over the edge, earning scores of 115-113 and 116-112 from two judges and a 114-114 draw from the third.
Post-fight stats however supported the loud frustration from many that Bivol was in fact the winner, with the latter landing 33.6% of his punches next to 20.1% for his rival.
Where is the Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 fight?
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which has fast become the de-facto home for Riyadh Season super-cards.
The 27,000-capacity stadium, certified as the largest covered football stadium in the world by the Guinness World Records , is the home of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.
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