Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol rematch faces uncertainty as IBF orders mandatory defense, shaking up boxing's big fight.

An attempt to be undisputed in a fistic sport such as boxing is tantamount to seeking greatness. That was what Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol had in mind when they went head-to-head last Saturday.

Teddy Atlas says he doesn't feel that the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol fight was a robbery like some people have suggested from their undisputed light

Dmitry Bivol's ex-wife Ekaterina congratulates her ex-husband's opponent Artur Beterbiev after he became the undisputed champion.

Dmitry Bivol has had a little time to watch and reflect on his loss to Artur Beterbiev last Saturday in a fight for the undisputed light heavyweight championship.

Dmitrii Bivol wants to run it back with Artur Beterbiev and seeks as much support as possible to make it happen. The Ring has confirmed that Bivol’s team has filed a request for an immediate rematch with all four sanctioning bodies.

By Moses Ochieng Following a contentious majority decision victory over Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night in Riyadh, Artur Beterbiev was awarded the world's undisp

Bivol was class in defeat, as expected, and praised Beterbiev; they had shared a unique respect for each other during the months and months it took to finally get the pair in the ring. They had also shared six years and nine months as world champions before the final bell separated Bivol from his belt.

On Saturday, October 12, Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) became the first undisputed light heavyweight champion in the four-belt era, by defeating Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

By Miriam Onyango According to Teddy Atlas, host of the podcast, Dmitry Bivol will come out on top in their rematch in 2025 and will benefit more from his bout

Dmitry Bivol’s team have formally submitted a request for an immediate rematch against Artur Beterbiev after his highly controversial world title defeat. Bivol and Beterbiev met in Saudi Arabia in a historic undisputed title showdown to crown the light heavyweight division’s first sole champion since Roy Jones Jr 25 years ago.