By Allan Fox: WBA World light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 KOs) says he’s going to use speed and movement to defeat his mandatory challenger #1 WBA Sullivan Barrera (21-1, 14 KOs) in their fight on HBO Boing on March 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Sullivan Barrera
Dmitry Bivol vs. Sullivan Barrera still on for Mar.3
By Jeff Aranow: Vadim Kornilov, the manager for WBA World light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 KOs), says they have no issues with the VADA testing for his title defense against mandatory challenger Sullivan Barrera (21-1, 14 KOs) on March 3 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Mayweather wants his face on ALL World title belts
By Allan Fox: Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants to have his face on all 4 of the world title belts. Mayweather wants the fighters to petition to have his face on the belts. It’s unknown if the unbeaten former 5-division world champion Mayweather (50-0, 27 KOs) is serious or not.
Froch thinks Bivol is why Andre Ward retired
By Allan Fox: Carl Froch believes that Andre ‘SOG’ Ward’s decision to hang up his gloves recently was influenced by the emergence of the young Russian knockout artist Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 KOs).
The Other Guys @ 175lbs
By Gav Duthie: Even with the surprise retirement of pound-for-pound #1 Andre Ward 32-0 (16), the 175lb Light Heavyweight division is by far the best and most talented division in boxing. Big punching Russians dominate the titles with Sergey Kovalev WBO, Artur Beterbiev IBF and Dimitry Bivol WBA and possible unification bouts between them is a mouthwatering prospect.
Kovalev-Mikhalkin & Bivol-Barrera on March 3 on HBO
By Stanley White: Sergey Kovalev makes his first defense of his WBO light heavyweight belt in on March 3 against Igor Mikhalkin (21-1, 9 KOs) at Madison Square Garden in New York. Kovalev vs. Igor Mikhalkin will be televised on HBO World Championship Boxing. The co-feature is a very good fight between WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol and Sullivan Barrera. That fight promises to produce nonstop 2-way action in a true 50-50 fight. The real story of this card isn’t Kovalev. It’s Bivol. He’s the one that is being groomed as the next star for the light heavyweight division.
WBA confirms Sullivan Barrera as mandatory for Dmitry Bivol
By Allan Fox: The World Boxing Association has confirmed that #1 WBA Sullivan Barrera (21-1, 14 KOs) is he mandatory challenger to WBA World light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 Kos). The 2 fighters have until July 22 to make the fight between them. If they don’t have an agreement by that date, the WBA will order a purse bid.
Dmitry Bivol Media Roundtable Recap
On Saturday at Madison Square Garden, World of Boxing hosted a media round table with WBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 KOs). Bivol, the 26-year old from St. Petersburg, Russia by way of Kyrgystan, Moldova and Korea, charmed the media who came out to see him, many of whom met the young champ for the first time.
WBA orders Dmitry Bivol vs. Sullivan Barrera negotiations
By Stanley White: The World Boxing Association has ordered negotiations to begin for a fight between WBA World light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol (12-0, 10 KOs) and his mandatory challenger Sullivan Barrera (21-1, 14 KOs).
Dmitry Bivol ready for Sullivan Barrera
By Allan Fox: Dmitry Bivol says he’s now ready to defend his WBA light heavyweight title against his mandatory challenger Sullivan Barrera (21-1, 14 KOs) following his 10 round unanimous decision last Saturday night over Felix Valera (15-2, 13 KOs) at Madison Square Garden in New York.