Artur Beterbiev-Dmitry Bivol Undisputed Light Heavyweight Title Showdown Postponed Due to Beterbiev Training Injury

WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol — scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — has been postponed after Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus in training.

The plan is to reschedule Beterbiev-Bivol before the end of the year, and additional details will be provided in due course.

After receiving today’s news about Beterbiev’s injury, we will be postponing the Beterbiev vs. Bivol fight scheduled for June 1st until later this year. Wishing my brother Artur a speedy recovery 💪🙏 However, the 5v5 event is still on for June 1st. 🥊🔥
— TURKI ALALSHIKH (@Turki_alalshikh) May 3, 2024

Sources tell ESPN Beterbiev will undergo knee surgery and will be sidelined until at least September. The hope is for Beterbiev-Bivol to be rescheduled later this year. https://t.co/SxZNuwI7RI
— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) May 4, 2024

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