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Beterbiev-Bivol 2: Live updates, boxing results and analysis ESPN

BeterbievBivol 2 Live updates boxing results and analysis ESPN
Beterbiev takes on Bivol in a rematch for the undisputed light heavyweight title Saturday. Follow live.
Feb 23, 2025, 09:53 AM
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Artur Beterbiev makes the first defense of his undisputed light heavyweight championship against Dmitry Bivol, in the main event of a jam-packed boxing card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.

Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) unified all four major titles with a majority decision victory against Bivol in October. Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) started strong, but he faded at the end. Beterbiev won the last three rounds in all three judges' scorecards to win 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114 in a very entertaining bout.

Unlike the first fight, Beterbiev enters Saturday's rematch as a slight favorite (-120 per ESPN BET). Beterbiev has held at least one of the belts since Nov. 11, 2017 -- an incredible seven-plus-year reign as a champ.

Stay here for live updates, results and round-by-round analysis from Riyadh.

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