Beterbiev And Bivol Stare Each Other Down After Making Weight
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol made weight ahead of their Undisputed Light Heavyweight Title fight tomorrow.
The two boxers face off in the biggest fight of their career. Beterbiev defends his WBC, WBO and IBF titles. He is 20-0, with a 100% knockout rate. He stopped Callum Smith in his previous fight to set up the undisputed clash. Bivol is the WBA Champion with a 23-0 record. He knocked out Malik Zinad in his previous fight. He was meant to fight Beterbiev instead of Zinad. However, Beterbiev pulled out with a knee injury, delaying the fight. Both fighters are feeling confident ahead of this clash as they made the weight with comfort. Beterbiev weighted 174.96 pounds, while Bivol hit the scales at 174.12 pounds.
Pros React
“I think it’s going to be a fantastic fight for the fans and the belts,” Tyson Fury
“It’s one of the hardest fights to pick. I change my prediction every day when I think about this fight. Honestly, it’s a great fight and the winners will be the fans,” Eimantas Stanionis
“I think Dmitriy Bivol has a big chance. And I think he will win by decision. Bivol has been through a lot of drama with his wife and everything. And I hope he’s not affected by those kinds of things. I have to favor Bivol. He’s really talented. But you have to be physically and mentally ready for a fight [like this],” Zurdo Ramirez
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Wardley Vs. Clarke
In chief support, Fabio Wardley defends his British Heavyweight Title against Frazer Clarke. It is a rematch of their first bout six months ago. The fight ended in a split draw in controversial circumstances. Clarke got off the canvas in the fourth round and was docked a point for a low blow. But he still managed to go the distance, getting a draw in the process.
The scorecards were 114-113 for Wardley, while the other scored in favor of Clarke at 115-112. But the decisive scorecard was declared 113 apiece, as Wardley kept his belt. It was a fight of the year contender, although there were question marks over whether they would run things back. Since it is going ahead, it will decide who is the next up-and-coming British heavyweight. Wardley weighed 241.6 pounds, while Clarke hit the scales at 271.3 pounds.
Full Card
Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol; For the IBF, WBC, WBO and WBA light heavyweight titles
Chris Eubank Jr. vs. Kamil Szeremeta; Middleweight
Fabio Wardley vs. Frazer Clarke; British Heavyweight Title
Jai Opetaia vs. Jack Massey; IBF Cruiserweight Title
Ben Whittaker vs. Liam Cameron; Light Heavyweight
Skye Nicolson vs. Raven Chapman; WBC Women’s Featherweight Title
Mohammaed Alakel vs. Jesus Gonzalez; Lightweight
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