Beterbiev-Bivol 2 live updates: Who will star Saturday?

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Uncrowned has Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 live results, round-by-round updates, highlights, ring walks and start time for the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 fight card on Saturday at the Anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Undisputed light heavyweight champion Beterbiev defends his WBA, WBO, IBF, and WBC belts against the former WBA champion Bivol in a hotly-anticipated title rematch, which sits atop a card that is being declared by some as the best in boxing history.

Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) and Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) delivered a tremendous contest in their undisputed championship clash this past October in Riyadh. On that occasion, Beterbiev edged a controversial majority decision over Bivol, with the majority of viewers both at home and in the arena feeling that Bivol had done enough to have his hand raised at the end of 12 electric rounds

As a result, Beterbiev and Bivol meet in an immediate rematch for all four belts on Saturday.

In the co-main event, Joseph Parker (35-3, 23 KOs) defends his WBO interim heavyweight title against Martin Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs). Parker was supposed to challenge IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois in Saturday’s co-feature, however Dubois was forced to withdraw just days out from the event due to illness, leading Martin Bakole to step in as a last-second replacement and save Parker’s spot on the show.

Two other full world title fights also line the card, as Shakur Stevenson (22-0, 10 KOs) defends his WBC lightweight crown against another late replacement in Josh Padley (15-0, 4 KOs), and Hamzah Sheeraz (21-0, 17 KOs) makes his first attempt at world honors by facing the reigning WBC middleweight titleist Carlos Adames (24-1, 18 KOs).

Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 prelims begin at 10 a.m. ET and can be watched live on Uncrowned. The main card starts at 11 a.m. ET on DAZN pay-per-view and main event ring walks are expected around 6 p.m. ET.

Follow all of the action with Uncrowned’s live results, highlights and play-by-play of the main card below.

Undisputed light heavyweight title: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol

WBO interim heavyweight title: Joseph Parker def. Martin Bakole via second-round TKO

WBC lightweight title: Shakur Stevenson def. Josh Padley via ninth-round TKO

WBC middleweight title: Carlos Adames vs. Hamzah Sheeraz ends in split draw (113-115, 118-110, 114-114)

WBC interim super welterweight title: Vergil Ortiz Jr. def. Israil Madrimov via UD (115-113, 115-113, 117-111)

WBC interim heavyweight title: Agit Kabayel def. Zhilei Zhang via sixth-round TKO | Watch KO

WBO interim light heavyweight title: Callum Smith def. Joshua Buatsi via unanimous decision (119-110, 115-113, 116-112)

Lightweight: Mohammed Alakel def. Engel Gomez via points (60-54)

Super lightweight: Ziyad Almaayouf def. Jonatas de Oliveira via points (60-54)

Live106 updates

  • Beterbiev vs. Bivol – Round 9

    Body shot from Beterbiev; Bivol responds with a pair of flurries. Bivol rolls away from a Beterbiev hook and counters with a four-punch combination, terrific stuff from Bivol in the ninth. Right hand from Beterbiev clips Bivol, but Bivol counters straight away with four-five shots, and he goes again. Bivol with tremendous activity in the ninth, forcing Beterbiev to fight at a pace he is struggling to match in this round.

    10-9 Bivol, 86-85 Bivol

  • Beterbiev vs. Bivol – Round 8

    The pair exchange right hands early. 1-2 from Bivol gets through at the 30 second mark. Bivol firing the jab upstairs and downstairs. Bivol is starting to come back in this fight. Left hook from Bivol followed by a right hand. Bivol is letting his hands go in the eighth, less from Beterbiev, has he started to tire? Pair of jabs from Bivol followed by a 1-2.

    10-9 Bivol, 76-76

  • Beterbiev vs. Bivol – Round 7

    Slower seventh round for Beterbiev, not much is landing, but Bivol hasn’t capitalized on it. Bivol is neglecting his jab, and combination punching — the moves that saw earned him a handy lead in the first fight. Beterbiev fires at Bivol’s guard, while Bivol gets through with a single right hand.

    10-9 Beterbiev, 67-66 Beterbiev

  • Beterbiev vs. Bivol – Round 6

    Right hand from Beterbiev connects early in the sixth. Bivol lets a combination rip just after the halfway point of the sixth, Beterbiev responds with a short right hand. Bivol throws a flurry, followed by a right hand. Beterbiev has damage on his right eye. Bivol isn’t controlling the distance or dominating with his jab as he did in the first fight for long periods. Good finish to the round for Beterbiev as Bivol was backed up on the ropes.

    10-9 Beterbiev, 57-57

  • Beterbiev vs. Bivol – Round 5

    Beterbiev hammering the body with hooks and connecting with right hand upstairs. He has increased the tempo tonight much earlier than he did in the first fight. Beterbiev wasn’t having this level of success in their first fight until the final few rounds. Short right hand counter from Bivol connects. Bivol needs to do more in these rounds to compete with Beterbiev’s constant pressure. Right hand landed for Beterbiev. Another right for Beterbiev and Bivol is ROCKED.

    10-9 Beterbiev, 48-47 Bivol

  • Beterbiev vs. Bivol – Round 4

    Right hand from Beterbiev skims the guard. Beterbiev jumped on Bivol at the beginning of the fourth, he’s not letting Bivol settle into the round. Combination from Beterbiev, it didn’t land clean, but it clearly had an impact on Bivol. Left hook downstairs from Beterbiev followed by a head shot. A pair of jabs from Bivol connect at the end of the fourth. But it’s the best round of the fight for the champion Beterbiev!

    10-9 Beterbiev, 39-37 Bivol

  • Beterbiev vs. Bivol – Round 3

    Right hand to the body connects for Bivol in the first minute of the third, and it’s followed by an eye-catching combination upstairs. Beterbiev hasn’t quite gotten in range yet, but he’s edging closer. Left uppercut from Bivol breaks the guard. Beterbiev is pouring the pressure on Bivol. Two combinations from Bivol back-to-back just as Beterbiev attempted a right hand. Right hand connects for Beterbiev, followed by a body shot. Bivol comes back with a great right hand-left hook. THINGS ARE HEATING UP!

    10-9 Bivol, 30-27 Bivol

  • Beterbiev vs. Bivol – Round 2

    Sharp jabs and straight punches from Bivol early in the second as Beterbiev is increasing his pressure already. Left hook from Bivol skims Beterbiev, and he follows with a right hand downstairs. Hard jab from Beterbiev moves Bivol off balance. Right hand from Bivol connects, best punch of the fight so far. Bivol switches to southpaw, attempting to give Beterbiev a different look. Back to orthodox goes Bivol and connects with a combination, while Beterbiev fires to the body.

    10-9 Bivol, 20-18 Bivol

  • Beterbiev vs. Bivol – Round 1

    Bivol starts on the front foot, looking to establish his jab both to the head and to the body. It is a very pro-Bivol crowd. Bivol landing with the jab upstairs, and follows up with a combination. Beterbiev attempting to pressure Bivol, and throw to the body, but Bivol blocks effectively. Left hook for Bivol skims Beterbiev. Right hand to the body from Beterbiev partially landed.

    10-9 Bivol

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  • Main Event Next: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2

    Beterbiev vs. Bivol 1 was hailed by many as one of the best potential matchups in the sport, and it delivered in the ring with a sensational 12-round contest this past October.

    At the end of it, Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) had his hand raised with a majority decision (114-114, 115-113, 116-112), which left many of the fans watching in Kingdom Arena or at home bemused. Although Beterbiev left the arena as undisputed champion, his claim to the throne was anything but undisputed.

    Just four months later, the pair are set to rematch at Anb Arena in Riyadh. Beterbiev enters as the marginal favorite with the bookmakers, but it is as close to a pick’em matchup as you’ll get.

    Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) was ahead on two scorecards after nine rounds back in October, however a strong finish from Beterbiev in the championship rounds was ultimately the difference. This time around, Bivol will need to close stronger, but there’s every chance Beterbiev won’t start as slow.

    In the first contest, Beterbiev, 40, gave up many of the early rounds while attempting to figure Bivol out. Bivol, 34, was too sharp early and Beterbiev had to wait for him to drop off. Now that Beterbiev is familiar with Bivol’s confounding style, he may not take as long to understand what he’s seeing and be able to repeat his later success but earlier in the contest.

    When Bivol did slow down, Beterbiev — who won every fight by knockout until Bivol — pounced. Bivol’s compact guard saved him from fight-ending damage, though Beterbiev was awarded a lot of credit in their first fight for hitting Bivol’s arms and gloves due to the thudding, pulsating power he possesses. With 682 punches thrown, Beterbiev attempted 259 more blows than Bivol (423) but landed five less.

    Bivol needs to do a better job of using his footwork or head movement to get out of the way of punches rather than just taking the impact away, as punches hitting his guard may again work against him.

    Bivol is also six years younger. Although Beterbiev has shown no signs of aging, he is coming off a physically grueling 12 rounds, and there is a chance that he has declined — even slightly — since the pair traded leather in October.

    I expect another close contest, with Beterbiev figuring Bivol out earlier this time and winning more conclusively. If Beterbiev hasn’t deteriorated significantly overnight, Bivol won’t be able to make the adjustments to turn things around. What favored Bivol in the first fight was that Beterbiev took a long time to download that information, which will surely be done much quicker in their second meeting.

    Final pick: Beterbiev via unanimous decision.

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  • Parker vs. Bakole – Round 2

    A pair of right hands from Parker connect in the opening minute. Bakole gets Parker up close and swings away with the right uppercut. Uppercut and a body shot on the inside by Bakole followed by another body punch. Parker is in dangerous territory.

    Right hand from Parker lands, Bakole was hurt there. OVERHAND RIGHT from Parker and DOWN GOES BAKOLE! It’s all over in the second! Billy Nelson, Bakole’s trainer, has thrown in the towel.

    TKO-2 Joseph Parker

  • Parker vs. Bakole – Round 1

    Parker stabs the body with his left hand early in the opener. Bakole is HUGE compared to Parker, he has to get a finish in the first half because I’m not sure he will have the gas tank for the later rounds. Left hook from Bakole connects on Parker. Bakole swings with a left uppercut and misses. Right hand for Bakole lands in the final few seconds and Parker was forced to back up.

    10-9 Bakole

  • Co-Feature: Joseph Parker & Martin Bakole in the ring

    Daniel Dubois was supposed to defend his IBF heavyweight title against Joseph Parker in the night’s co-main event, but then Dubois was forced to withdraw on Thursday due to illness, leading Martin Bakole to step in as a late replacement and save Parker’s spot on the show.

    Parker (35-3, 23 KOs) has won five in a row since getting knocked out by Joe Joyce in September 2022. The former WBO champion is coming off decision wins over Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang heading into his WBO interim title defense against Bakole.

    Bakole (21-1, 16 KOs), generally considered as a heavyweight many would prefer to avoid right now, upset previously unbeaten American contender Jared Anderson this past August in Los Angeles. Bakole proved too powerful for Anderson, finishing him off with a vicious knockout in the fifth round.

  • Anthony Joshua predicts Parker vs. Bakole

    Joshua has said on the DAZN broadcast that he expects Parker vs. Bakole to play out similar to Zhang vs. Kabayel, with Bakole having the power early, but Parker breaking him down in the later rounds if he can get past the early storm.

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