Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol

IV Crown Showdown

Date	12 October 2024
Venue	Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Title(s) on the line	WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and vacant The Ring undisputed light heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Artur Beterbiev Dmitry Bivol Hometown Khasavyurt, Russia Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan Pre-fight record 20–0 (20 KO) 23–0 (12 KO) Age 39 years, 8 months 33 years, 9 months Height 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Weight 174.9 lb (79 kg) 174.1 lb (79 kg) Style Orthodox Orthodox Recognition WBC, IBF, WBO and TBRB Light Heavyweight Champion The Ring No. 1 Ranked Light Heavyweight The Ring No. 6 ranked pound-for-pound fighter WBA (Super) and IBO Light Heavyweight Champion TBRB No. 1 Ranked Light Heavyweight The Ring No. 2 Ranked Light Heavyweight The Ring No. 7 ranked pound-for-pound fighter
Result
Beterbiev wins by 12-round majority decision (116–112, 115–113, 114–114)

Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol , billed as IV Crown Showdown, was a professional boxing match between unified WBC, IBF, and WBO, Artur Beterbiev and WBA (Super) and IBO light heavyweight champion, Dmitry Bivol. The fight took place on 12 October 2024 at the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of Riyadh Season. ^[1]

Background

The fight was originally scheduled for 1 June, but an injury to Beterbiev forced him to withdraw from the fight on 3 May. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Fight details

With scores of 114–114, 115–113 and 116–112, Beterbiev would win by majority decision and became the division's first undisputed champion since 2002, and the first ever in the four-belt era. ^{[5] [6]}

Aftermath

Speaking afterwards Beterbiev said "I feel not bad. I did not good today. I wanted to box with more quality." ^[7]

Fight card

Confirmed bouts: ^[8]

Main Card
Weight class				Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light heavyweight	Artur Beterbiev (c)	def.	Dmitry Bivol (c)	MD	12	3:00	[a]
Heavyweight	Fabio Wardley (c)	def.	Frazer Clarke	TKO	1/12	2:28	[b]
Cruiserweight	Jai Opetaia (c)	def.	Jack Massey	TKO	6/12	2:00	[c]
Middleweight	Chris Eubank Jr	def.	Kamil Szeremeta	KO	7/12	1:45	[d]
Featherweight	Skye Nicolson (c)	def.	Raven Chapman	UD	10	2:00	[e]
Light heavyweight	Benjamin Whittaker (c)	vs.	Liam Cameron	TD	5/10	3:00	[f]
Super featherweight	Mohammed Alakel	def.	Jesus Gonzalez	UD	4	3:00
Prelims
Super welterweight	Marko Maric	def.	Christian Lopez Flores	UD	4/4	3:00

1. For WBC, IBF, WBO, WBA, IBO, and vacant The Ring light heavyweight titles
2. For British, Commonwealth and WBA Continental heavyweight titles
3. For IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titles
4. For vacant IBO middleweight title
5. For WBC female featherweight title
6. For IBF International and WBO Global light heavyweight titles

References

1. Tucker, Bryan (2024-10-11). "Beterbiev vs. Bivol weigh-in results: Artur Beterbiev, Dmitry Bivol make weight". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2024-10-12.
2. "Blockbuster 5v5 event will take place on Beterbiev-Bivol undercard". matchroomboxing.com. Matchroom. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
3. Coppinger, Mike (3 May 2024). "Beterbiev injured, title bout vs. Bivol postponed". ESPN.com. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
4. "'Generational fight' - Ice-cold Beterbiev & Bivol weigh in". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
5. Bobbie Jackson; Charlotte Coates (12 October 2024). "As it happened - Beterbiev narrowly beats Bivol, Wardley gets big knockout". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
6. "Beterbiev v Bivol - who won each round of light-heavyweight fight". bbc.co.uk. BBC. 12 October 2024. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
7. Kal Sajad (12 October 2024). "Beterbiev edges Bivol to become undisputed champion". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
8. "BoxRec - event".

Preceded by vs. Callum Smith	Artur Beterbiev's bouts 12 October 2024	Succeeded by Rematch
Preceded by vs. Malik Zinad	Dmitry Bivol's bouts 12 October 2024