Beterbiev vs. Bivol press conference video, LIVE updates from Riyadh

WBC, WBO and IBF champion Artur Beterbiev will face WBA titleholder Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light heavyweight championship this Sat. night (Oct. 12, 2024) at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with the winner unifying the 175-pound straps for the very first time in the four-belt era.

The card will stream LIVE on the ESPN+ digital network at 6 p.m. ET.

“Those home comforts in Quebec and Canada — this is a fight on the road,” promoter Eddie Hearn told Queensberry Promotions. “Bivol has the experience of two fights in the Kingdom before. That’s not something that’s been talked about. I’m not saying that’s going to throw him off, but he is traveling, he is on the road, and he is getting on … he has had knee surgery. Bivol is the guy to beat him.”

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