The bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol has been postponed. The undefeated light heavyweight champions were scheduled to square off for the undisputed title on June 1 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The contest fell off after Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus in training. The fight is expected to be rescheduled to a new date before the end of 2024.
Montreal-based Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 KOs) is unified WBC, WBO and IBF champion. Kyrgyzstan-born Dmitriy Bivol (22-0, 11 KOs) is a WBA 175-pound titleholder.
The Beterbiev vs Bivol bout was expected to crown the first undisputed light heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.