Dmitry Bivol beat Artur Beterbiev by majority decision in their rematch on February 22, 2025, at ANB Arena in Riyadh, and became the undisputed light heavyweight champion. Two judges scored it for Bivol, 116-112 and 115-113, and the third had it 114-114.
This page is the record of that fight. It avenged Bivol’s only loss, a majority decision to Beterbiev in October 2024, and left the two at one win each: Bivol 24-1 with 12 knockouts, Beterbiev 21-1 with 20.
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How the rematch went
ESPN reported that Bivol changed one thing from the first fight: he stood flat-footed in front of Beterbiev instead of moving on his toes, and it worked early behind the jab. Beterbiev, 40, came back through the middle rounds with body punching and pushed hardest in the fifth.
Bivol, 34, steadied himself in the seventh. A short left hook in the eighth made Beterbiev reset, and as Beterbiev’s output dropped, Bivol landed the cleaner combinations over the later rounds. The rematch came 133 days after the first fight.
How our picks did
We published these calls before the fight, with the prices quoted then. Every one of them won.
| Our pick | Price | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Bivol to win | -105 | Won |
| Bivol by decision | +150 | Won |
| Over 10.5 rounds | -265 | Won |
| Fight to go the distance, Yes | -200 | Won |
| Fight to go the distance (group round market) | -200 | Won |
We had picked Bivol in the first fight as well, and that one lost.
The rest of the card
ESPN’s results listed two other title fights on the night:
- Heavyweight: Joseph Parker beat Martin Bakole by second-round TKO for the WBO interim heavyweight title.
- Lightweight: Shakur Stevenson beat Josh Padley by ninth-round TKO to keep the WBC lightweight title.
Our preview listed Dubois vs. Parker for this card; on the night, Parker fought Bakole. For the fights still to come, see our boxing section and our boxing betting guide. For where to bet, see our sportsbook reviews.