Boxing Night: Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev May Be Held in Russia

The long-awaited third fight between Russian superstar boxers Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev may take place in Moscow, of all places. The parties are considering holding the decisive fight of their trilogy in mid- or late autumn 2025 at the famous Luzhniki Arena.

However, this information immediately raises serious doubts for at least two important reasons: if we are talking about the main arena of the Luzhniki Stadium, then the dates of October-November look extremely inappropriate for holding a large-scale open-air boxing show in Moscow's climate conditions. The rights to organize the fight between Bivol and Beterbiev belong to an influential figure - Turki Al ash-Sheikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority of Saudi Arabia (GEA). It is Saudi Arabia that has become the venue for the most high-profile and expensive boxing events in recent years.

Russian promoters have managed to reach a preliminary agreement with Turki Al ash-Sheikh. The main argument in the negotiations was the desire of the boxers themselves - Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev - to hold the culminating fight of their confrontation in the capital of Russia.

Let's recall the history of the fierce duel between the two athletes: on October 12, 2024, the first fight took place, which ended with Artur Beterbiev winning by a majority decision. On February 22, 2025, Dmitry Bivol won the rematch. It is noteworthy that the judges' notes after the second fight were identical to the results of the first fight, only with a different winner (the same scores, but in favor of Bivol). As a result of their two meetings, each of the boxers managed to win the title of absolute world champion in the light heavyweight division once. However, in their third fight, the status of absolute champion will no longer be at stake. This is due to the fact that Dmitry Bivol, who was initially aiming to complete the trilogy with Beterbiev, refused to defend his WBC title and was stripped of this belt several months ago.

Despite the lack of a full set of championship belts that were at stake in the first two fights, the third fight between Bivol and Beterbiev will undoubtedly be a grand event for Russian boxing. And if the Russian organizers really manage to implement this ambitious plan and bring the final chord of the Bivol-Beterbiev trilogy to Moscow, the scale of the event will be truly colossal and unprecedented. You can buy tickets for the boxing evening. Dmitry Bivol vs. Artur Beterbiev in Luzhniki on our website.