Back in May 2022, the WBA World Champion in the Lightweight category Dmitry Bivol was “Fighter of the Year”, beating the United Super Saula “Canelo” Alvarez, 57-1-2, in T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, grades 115-113.
In November, some six months later, Bivol defeated Gilbert “Zurdo” Ramirez, 44-0, in Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, a score of 117-111 twice and 118-110. Ramirez has since become the champion of WBA and WBO cruise.
In December 2023, Bivol defeated the IBO World Champion in his only fight in Lyndon Arthur, 23-1, from the UK, with a grade of 120-107 in Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In June 2024, Bivol stopped Malik Zinad, 22-0, from Libya and Malta in six rounds in Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
In October, Bivol lost the decision on most of the majority of WBC, WBO and IBF World Champion in the lightweight category Arthur Beterbiev, 20-0, who first went to the distance after publishing twenty direct stops. This writer thought the buffalo won. It was in Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with results 116-112, 115-113 and 114-114.
In February 2025. Bivol fought a Beterbiev in rematch, winning the majority decision of the same results he lost in the previous fight in the same location. It gave Beterbiev his first loss and allowed the buffalo to become a champion in IBF, IBO, WBA Super World, WBC and WBO organizations. The buffalo improved its record at 24-1 with 12 stops.
The future could include the third match with Beterbie’s, a match with an undefeated WBA World with a lightweight heavy and temporary champion of WBC David Benavides, 30-0 with 24 stops or even a rematch with Alvarez.
Will it all finally give a buffalo respect that it deserves?
“8-4, 7-5, dmitry buffalo. He deserved to win the first time. So, these are unofficially two zeros, “said Promotor Matchroom -a Frank Smith Boxing King Mediaresponding to Bigel’s victory over Beterbiev. “It’s officially 1-1, but two Nile unofficially.
“Two elite operators. Arthur Beterbiev is a special fighter. The second fight there is Canelo Alvarez,” Smith said when asked if he wanted to see the trilogy between Bivol and Beterbiev. “I’m not saying it’s the next fight. He has his own plans, but what kind of fight is it. “
Last time updated 24.02.2025
