Postponement of Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol Fight
The highly anticipated June 1st fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol has been postponed due to an ruptured meniscus suffered by Beterbiev. This is bad news for fight fans, of course, as injuries have plagued the 20-0 Beterbiev’s career. What’s more, the world has been waiting a long time for Beterbiev and the 22-0 Bivol to square off in the ring. On top of that the winner of a Beterbiev-Bivol match would become the undisputed light heavyweight champion of the world. As things stand, Beterbiev – who has stopped every last one of his opponents within the distance – holds the WBC, WBO, and IBF titles while Bivol holds the WBA belt.
Exciting Matches Postponed Due to Injury
Despite the unfortunate news of Artur Beterbiev suffering a ruptured meniscus in training, boxing fans can still look forward to some thrilling matchups on the June 1st card. The highly anticipated fight between Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, scheduled to take place at Kingdome Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has been postponed. Top Rank Promotions announced the news in a press release, mentioning that the plan is to reschedule the Beterbiev-Bivol bout before the end of the year.
While this postponement is disappointing for fans eagerly awaiting the showdown between Beterbiev and Bivol, there are still other exciting matches to watch out for. Deontay Wilder will face off against Zhilei Zhang, and Daniel Dubois will take on Filip Hrgovic on the same card. The hope is that the Beterbiev-Bivol fight will eventually take place in Saudi Arabia as originally planned.
Stay tuned for further details on the rescheduled date for Beterbiev-Bivol as they are announced. In the meantime, boxing enthusiasts can enjoy the other compelling matchups set to unfold on June 1st.
