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This Saturday, October 12, the boxing world will focus on one ring when Dimitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev clash gloves at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
This war between Russians was scheduled to take place in June 2024, but Beterbiev's surgery for a torn meniscus prevented it.
How much money will Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol make?
The difference in purse for this fight from that of the two's previous bouts is abysmal. In Artur Beterbiev's last fight against Callum Smith, the Russian earned $1,332,450 out of a purse in excess of $2 million.
The Riyadh group made a huge effort for this fight to take place in Saudi Arabia, when many fans were asking for it to be held in Russian territory, despite the political situation in the country. It is estimated that each will earn $10 million for this fight, no matter who wins or loses.
The biggest purse in the career of the two Russian warriors
Artur Beterbiev's cumulative career earnings are close to $10 million, so for the Bivol fight alone he will earn the same.
Even though Dmitry Bivol beat Saul Canelo Alvarez in 2023, his earnings were $4 million. This represents a big difference with the amount pocketed by the Mexican, who, despite losing, earned $15 million, without taking into the 70% of the pay-per-view. If Canelo had won that fight, he would have earned $40 million.
Unable to fight Beterbiev in June due to his meniscus injury, Bivol took on Malik Zinad to keep up his conditioning. This bout also took place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh and ended in the sixth round by a KO, giving the Russian the win.
The purse for this fight isn't known for sure, but what is certain is that it is nowhere near the one that will take place this October 12.
What time is Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol?
The main event fight between Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol will take place this Saturday, October 12 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The main event is expected to start around 3:15 pm (Eastern Time).