Dmitrii Bivol and Callum Smith are targeting December 12 for their light heavyweight title fight in Yekaterinburg, Russia, but the location requires an exception from the WBO before the bout … continue
Dmitry Bivol’s WBO light heavyweight title defense against Callum Smith is now more likely to take place in Russia after negotiations failed to produce an agreement before the sanctioning body’s … continue
Dmitry Bivol and Callum Smith failed to reach an agreement for their WBO light heavyweight title fight, sending the promotional rights to a purse bid on August 27. The breakdown … continue
Dmitry Bivol and Callum Smith have until August 20 to reach terms for their WBO light heavyweight title fight before the sanctioning body sends the bout to a purse bid. … continue
Eddie Hearn expects Callum Smith and Joshua Buatsi to contest the vacant title if Bivol chooses the third Beterbiev fight. Dmitry Bivol may give up the WBO light heavyweight title … continue
The interim champion says everything he has heard points to Dmitry Bivol defending his unified light heavyweight titles once he recovers from elbow surgery Callum Smith believes Dmitry Bivol intends … continue
Bivol and Smith have 20 days to reach an agreement before purse bids, leaving the unified champion’s plans for Artur Beterbiev or David Benavidez on hold Dmitry Bivol’s next opponent … continue
Unified champion will have elbow surgery on July 4 before opening negotiations for a WBO mandatory defense against Callum Smith Dmitry Bivol will undergo surgery on his injured left elbow … continue
Promoter says Dmitry Bivol may vacate the WBO belt to pursue fights with Artur Beterbiev or David Benavidez A rematch between Callum Smith and Joshua Buatsi could soon have a … continue
Hearn discussed Callum Smith’s mandatory position but also raised the possibility of a Smith-Joshua Buatsi title fight if Bivol chooses another route Eddie Hearn may have offered a glimpse into … continue