The highly-anticipated undisputed showdown between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol has sadly been postponed, and now the complete damage that Beterbiev has suffered has been revealed.
After years of anticipation, Beterbiev and Bivol had been set to satisfy on June 1 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the undisputed light-heavyweight titles.
Followers should wait even longer although, after an damage to the WBC, IBF and WBO champion meant that the struggle has needed to be pushed again.
The explanation for the delay has now been revealed, after ESPN reported that Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus and is ready to bear knee surgical procedure and will likely be side-lined till a minimum of September.
WBA champion Bivol should still stay on the June 1 card, with a alternative opponent presently being sought, however the hope is that the undisputed showdown will nonetheless have the ability to happen later this 12 months.
It isn’t the primary time that Beterbiev has pressured to postpone fights on account of accidents, together with his latest bouts with Callum Smith and Anthony Yarde additionally having to be pushed again from the unique dates they had been set for.
The remainder of the cardboard in Riyadh subsequent month will nonetheless go forward, as Matchroom and Queensberry participate within the 5 vs. 5 occasion, that’s topped by Deontay Wilder taking over Zhilei Zhang.
Wilder will characterize Matchroom whereas Zhang is a part of Queensberry, with the opposite fights seeing Filip Hrgovic meet Daniel Dubois, Ray Ford face Nick Ball, Ammo Williams meet Hamzah Sheeraz and Craig Richards tackle Willy Hutchinson.
It’s the second of two large occasions happening in Saudi Arabia over the following month, as Tyson Fury meets Oleksandr Usyk for the undisputed heavyweight titles on Might 18.
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