Rivals Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol are making their final preparations for their second bout in just five months when they meet at Riyadh Season's The Last Crescendo on Saturday.
The pair will lock horns in their undisputed rematch after the two leading light-heavyweights of their era met to unite all four belts in October 2024.
Beterbiev triumphed last time via majority decision, but his crown as the division's greatest fighter will be on the line against a Bivol ready to avenge his loss in a mouthwatering clash.
Here's what you need to know ahead of Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol 2.
When is Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol 2?
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Time: 7:00pm KSA; 4:00pm GMT; 11:00am ET; 8:00am PT.
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Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 main event ringwalks (approx): 2:00am KSA; 11:00pm GMT; 6:00pm ET; 3:00pm PT.
What has been said?
Artur Beterbiev:
"I think it's going to be in the future," he told Sky Sports. "Maybe on Saturday, maybe later, we'll see."
"They can say anything. I don't care about it," Beterbiev reflected. "My challenge is to do better than last time.
"We needed to learn. We had some mistakes, we needed to correct them. Of course, we learn. We will see, it's coming in a short time, we will see.
"You see something different, why I did this, why I did not do this. Automatically you want to change something."
Dmitry Bivol:
"I hope I can give a better performance than I did before, and I believe I can be the winner of this fight," he told The Stomping Ground.
"To become undisputed would mean I've done well. It's the final step in this weight class, and the proof for myself. I'm happy that I have this chance.
"I didn't like [how I performed that night]. There was some doubt inside of my head. I want to win without doubt. [His Excellency Turki Alalshikh] asked about a rematch.
"I said yes. He told me he had this date, and I said OK. I could have won that fight without doubts. I know these thoughts help me to be more focused."
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