On February 22, revenge will take place in Er-Riyad (Saudi Arabia) between Russian boxers Arthur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. At stake – the title of absolute champion of the world in half -burn.
When and where to watch the fight Arthur Beterbiev – Dmitry Bivol 2
Revenge Beterbiev and Bivola will take place on February 22. Their duel will be the main event of the evening, so Russian boxers will reach the ring last. The boxing evening in Saudi Arabia will begin at 20:00 Moscow time, the start of the battle Mezh Beterbiev and Bivol is expected no earlier than 23:00 Moscow time. In Russia, the first broadcast of the fight will be held by the first channel.
What is known about the Revenge Arthur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivola
Revenge Beterbiev and Bivola – perhaps the most important event in the world of boxing in 2025. The chairman of the Main Directorate of Entertainment in Saudi Arabia, Turkish Al Esh-Sheikh, was engaged in his organization. He did not stint at the fees for Russian boxers. According to him, athletes are guaranteed to receive $ 15 million. The promotional company Top Rank said that the fee would be even higher – about 20 million.
All four main championship -weighted weights: the World Boxing Organization (WBO), the World Boxing Council (WBC), the World Boxing Association (WBA) and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) will be at the stake in the duel of Beterbiev and Bivola. During a joint interview before the battle, Beterbiev refused to shake Bivola’s hand.
Why should I reap his hand? He wants to beat me, wants to win me
Beterbiev added that after the battle he would definitely touch the opponent’s hand. The Russians cannot be called friends, according to Bivol, they did not communicate much, even when both were in the Russian team, were in different weight categories and they had nothing to divide. “I respect him because he was a number alone in the national team. I watched him training. But we had no friendly relations, ”Bovil said.
Who is the favorite of the battle Arthur Beterbiev – Dmitry Bivol 2
The chances of victory in revenge between Beterbiev and Bivol are approximately equal. Bookmakers give a very insignificant advantage to Beterbiev – on average, they take a bet with a coefficient of 1.90 on his victory, 2,10 is given to the success of Bivol. The boxers themselves extremely carefully spoke out about their chances and capabilities of the opponent, avoiding even a hint of TRASTOK.
Beterbiev noted that every round against such an opponent as a bewol can be a surprise. Bwalwed said that for victory it should be excellent and not leave any doubts about the outcome of the fight.
Forecasts for this fight were given by many experts from the world of boxing, and their opinions were divided. So, the former world champion in the half -lane category Jean Pascal believes that Bivola’s chances in revenge are less than in the first battle, and Beterbiev will win. “If Bovil tries to add aggression, then this will give more freedom to Arthur, and he will be able to complete the duel with a technical knockout,” Pascal said.
Grigory Drozd, the former world in the first heavyweight champion, on the contrary, considers Bivola’s favorite. “Dima has the best legs, a sense of distance, good protection and a sharp blow,” Drozd said.
How was the first battle of Arthur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivola
The upcoming duel will be the second between Beterbiev and Bivol. The first took place in October 2024. Then the victory with a separate judicial decision (116-112, 115-113, 114-114) won Beterbiev. He became the first absolute worldwide world champion in the era of four belts.
Such an outcome caused numerous disputes in the boxing community regarding the justice of the result. The Bivola team even protested, but he was not satisfied. Interestingly, the organizer of the fight Turks Al Esh-Sheikh immediately after the first battle also openly expressed disagreement with the judges.
It seems to me that the result is unfair. These two fighters are like brothers, but I think that Boval won two rounds more
It was the Turks who was the first to come up with the initiative of the revenge, which was organized in a few months, unlike the first fight – they tried to spend several years. At first they could not agree because of the rights to show the battle, then Beterbiev’s injury intervened-he had a rupture of the meniscus.
On the eve of the new meeting in the ring, both boxers did not experience any health problems and approached the revenge in optimal shape. In the case of the victory of Bivol in the second battle, there is a high probability and the third match. And if the success is again on the side of Beterbiev, then the history of this Russian confrontation will certainly end.
Source: Lenta
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