Hello and welcome to live coverage of the fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol live from Riyadh. You can follow live text coverage of not only the main event fight but also the entire undercard for what promises to be a truly special night of boxing that you are not going to want to miss at all. Watch Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol live on TNT Sports Box Office.
BRITISH BRUISERS’ REMATCH COMING NEXT…
Fraizer Clarke is first into the ring. He was wilting at the end of the first 12-rounder. Will he survive better this time around.
The fight was set for June and postponed because Beterbiev needed knee surgery to repair a ruptured meniscus. Bivol, 33, may possess better stamina than Beterbiev, 39. But Beterbiev owns two of boxing’s most dangerous fists.
Jai Opetaia vs. Jack Massey, cruiserweight
Scheduled for 12 rounds
Round 1: Opetaia stalking and Massey counterpunching. Opetaia works Massey into a corner and scores. Massey circling, but not fast enough to avoid Opetaia’s punches. Massey lands a couple of punches, but Opetaia has dominated the round. Opetaia 10, Massey 9.
Round 2: Massey comes out aggressively. Opetaia counters and lands a stiff right hook. Opetaia still leading with the left, effectively. Massey fighting back. Opetaia strikes to the body, has Massey backed into a corner again. Opetaia 20, Massey 18.
Now we come to the tastiest of the pre fight morsels. A repeat of one of the fights of the year last time around, as Fabio Wardley and Frazer Clarke do battle once more.
Even though this is just a British-title level fight, the first meeting between these two was an absolutely ferocious war which ended in a draw. This is an excellent match up. If you love boxing you’re gonna love this fight.
Main Event (ESPN+, 6:00 pm ET)
Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KO) vs Dmitry Bivol (23-0, 12 KO), light heavyweights, 12 rounds, for undisputed championship (Beterbiev’s WBC, IBF, and WBO titles and Bivol’s WBA title)
Undercard (DAZN PPV, Noon ET)
Note: DAZN did previously announce that the undercard will air on DAZN as part of your subscription in the United States. That post on their X account has since been deleted, and DAZN now have it as a $19.99 PPV on top of your subscription.
Fabio Wardley (17-0-1, 16 KO) vs Frazer Clarke (8-0-1, 6 KO), rematch, heavyweights, 12 rounds, for Wardley’s British title
Jai Opetaia (25-0, 19 KO) vs Jack Massey (22-2, 12 KO), cruiserweights, 12 rounds, for Opetaia’s IBF title
Chris Eubank Jr (33-3, 24 KO) vs Kamil Szeremeta (25-2-2, 8 KO), middleweights, 12 rounds
Skye Nicolson (11-0, 1 KO) vs Raven Chapman (9-0, 2 KO), featherweights, 10 rounds, for Nicolson’s WBC title
Ben Whittaker (8-0, 5 KO) vs Liam Cameron (23-6, 10 KO), light heavyweights, 10 rounds
Mohammed Alakel (debut) vs Jesus Gonzalez (3-2, 0 KO), super featherweights, 4 rounds
Marco Maric (debut) vs Christian Lopez Flores (14-45-2, 12 KO), super welterweights, 4 rounds