Watching two of the very best fighters in the world challenge themselves against one another never loses its fascination.
That will be the case when Artur Beterbiev rematches Dmitry Bivol for the undisputed light-heavyweight world championship on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Box Office.
When they first met in October, the two were rival champions, both unbeaten and neither man had ever come close to losing.
Bivol had handed Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez a comprehensive defeat as well as overcoming a litany of other top-class opponents. An expert mover with outstanding footwork, precise timing and accurate stern punching, he was – and remains – the perfect foil for Beterbiev.
Beterbiev had wrecked every professional opponent he’d faced, but Bivol became the first man to take him the distance when they boxed through the course of 12 outstanding rounds last year.
But Bivol didn’t beat him. He lost a majority decision, which divided opinion and left his team raging over the result.
