On October 12, 2024, Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBC, IBF, and WBO champion, and Dmitry Bivol (23-0, 12 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBA (Super) champion, fight for the undisputed light-heavyweight world championship. The vacant The Ring light-heavyweight title is also on the line.
Artur Beterbiev is coming in to the fight on a 20-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round TKO victory over Callum Smith, 8 months and 29 days ago. Dmitry Bivol is on a 23-fight win streak with a 52% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round TKO win over Malik Zinad, 4 months and 11 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Artur Beterbiev at 99-1 winning odds. Dmitry Bivol really doesn't have much to present against Beterbiev.
Artur Beterbiev defeated Dmitry Bivol via majority decision and wins the WBC, IBF, WBO, WBA (Super), and The Ring light-heavyweight world champion — and becomes the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion. Beterbiev improves his record to 21-0, while Bivol adds a loss to his record at 23-1.