In October, Dmitry Bivol became the first boxer to avoid a knockout by Artur Beterbiev. On Saturday, he will try again to be the first boxer to beat Beterbiev.
Some felt Bivol did enough to achieve that feat the first time, only for the now-former champion to suffer a first professional loss in the closest of fights. In any case, Bivol insists: “I must add more.” The 34-year-old has said so repeatedly ahead of this rematch, in which the undisputed light-heavyweight titles are on the line again.