WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol will defend his title against Manchester's Lyndon Arthur in Saudi Arabia this evening.
The pair will meet on the monumental ‘Day of Reckoning’ card that also includes Anthony Joshua, Deontay Wilder and Daniel Dubois.
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Bivol is set to defend his crown for the eleventh time as he returns to the ring for the first time since beating Gilberto Ramirez in November 2022.
The Russian takes on Manchester-born Arthur who is preparing for the toughest test of his career after being handed a shot at the belt.
Bivol vs Arthur: Date and how to follow
This 12-round title clash will take place on Saturday, December 23.
It will be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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The undercard action will begin at around 3:15pm while this bout will be the fifth of eight on the bill and will start at around 7:25pm UK time.
talkSPORT will have live commentary of the action.
Adam Catterall will host, with a team of all of talkSPORT's best names ringside. talkSPORT.com will be running a live blog as well.
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The action will also be broadcast on DAZN and TNT Sports PPV for £19.99.
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Bivol vs Arthur: Undercard
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Bivol vs Arthur: What has been said?
Bivol has been speaking about being part of the stacked card in Saudi Arabia.
“I’m so thankful to be a part of this big event. It’s great,” he said.
“I want to say thank you to Saudi Arabia and to Turki Alalshikh for what he’s making for not only me but for boxing fans.
“I think both of these guys deserve their own show, and we will see.”
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Asked about what he expects from Arthur, he continued: “I don’t know about him too much, but I know he’s champion of the world, IBO, and he’s disciplined.
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“He’s got good boxing skills, and he’s tall. Of course, I will take him seriously.
“Every time I’m going to fight, I look at my opponent like he’s the most dangerous fighter in the world.”
talkSPORT will bring you live radio commentary as Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder face a 'Day of Reckoning' in an historic boxing show in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night. Our coverage will begin at 8pm on talkSPORT2 before switching over to talkSPORT for the main card from 9pm.
