The undisputed light-heavyweight title bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol has been postponed attributable to an harm to Beterbiev.
Initially slated for June 1 in Saudi Arabia, the match-up was set to find out the world’s primary 175lb fighter after years of respective dominance from the undefeated pair.
Nevertheless, boxing followers will now be pressured to attend some time longer after it was introduced that Beterbiev, 39, had suffered a ruptured meniscus in coaching resulting in the postponement of the combat.
A press release from Prime Rank, promoter of Beterbiev, learn:
“The extremely anticipated undisputed mild heavyweight world title showdown between WBC/IBF/WBO champion Artur Beterbiev and WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol — scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — has been postponed after Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus in coaching.
The plan is to reschedule Beterbiev-Bivol earlier than the top of the 12 months, and extra particulars shall be supplied sooner or later.”
The harm delay is the newest in an, at occasions, irritating profession for the fearsome Beterbiev.
His TKO7 win over Callum Smith on January 13 got here after the unique date was pushed again attributable to a bone an infection in his jaw, whereas his earlier combat, a January 2023 TKO8 towards Britain’s Anthony Yarde, was additionally rescheduled from its unique October 2022 date.
The information of Beterbiev-Bivol’s postponement has been met with disappointment from boxing followers internationally, who’ve, for years, clamoured for a gathering between two of the game’s premier combatants.
