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While Chris Eubank Jr finally made his return to the ring with a stoppage victory over Kamil Szeremeta, which included a fierce confrontation with rival Conor Benn afterwards.

Though Ben Whittaker’s fight against Liam Cameron has ended controversially with both fighters falling over the top rope in never-before-seen circumstances.

Whittaker was taken out of the arena in a wheelchair and the fight w was ruled a technical decision split draw.

“Congratulations to Artur”

Seek-and-destroy champ Artur Beterbiev's defense is not an issue, notable  trainer insists

Dmitry Bivol speaking to DAZN after losing to Artur Beterbiev: “I am a warrior. I have no explanation because it looks like excuses. I am a warrior. I don’t know, I did my job but I felt like I could do better but it was just the opinion of some judges.

“Congratulations to Artur. He is powerful, very powerful. I have a bruise from my hand, he hit it and it was so hard. A rematch? Why not? Of course. It is my dream to be undisputed.”

Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol are no threat to break revenue records when they fight Saturday for the unified light heavyweight title. But what the two Russian-born boxers lack in box-office appeal, they make up for with talent.

Loads of talent.

Beterbiev has power – thus, the 20-0 record with 20 knockouts.

Bivol has footwork and finesse – thus the 23-0 record. While he has just 12 KOs, he does boast an upset victory over Canelo Alvarez in 2022.

artur beterbiev vs dmitry bivol

Both rank as high as No. 4 and no lower than No. 7 in pound-for-pound rankings generated by The Ring, ESPN, The Sporting News and CBS Sports.

“Woo,’’ Mike Tyson told USA TODAY Sports on Thursday when asked about the fight. “I just think Beterbiev’s gonna do well. I’m a big fan of his. I’m being biased, it’s not fair to ask me that question.”

The question, of course, is who will prevail? What should be considered:

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