Artur Beterbiev edged out a controversial decision win when he faced Dmitry Bivol in October 2024. Beterbiev bettered his perfect professional record to 21-0-0,

The new year has a growing number of events set for the first few months. Many of the sport's biggest names already have fights on the 2025 calendar, including several members of the pound-for-pound elite.

A look at the opening betting odds for the fast-approaching undisputed light heavyweight title fight rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.

David Benavidez is in line to face the winner of the rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol. Benavidez reaffirmed his status as one of the best 175lb fighters in the world when he defeated David Morrell by unanimous decision on Saturday, retaining his WBC interim light-heavyweight title and winning the WBA regular belt in the process.

David Benavidez wants the winner of the upcoming rematch between undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol – he’s in position with two of the sanctioning bodies to challenge whomever triumphs in Beterbiev-Bivol 2.

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will roll it back for the second time in five months this February in an undisputed light-heavyweight rematch