World Boxing Information was informed that the undisputed conflict between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol is postponed.
An announcement despatched to WBN outlined that Beterbiev has suffered an damage and gained’t be prepared till a later date.
High rank stated: “The extremely anticipated undisputed gentle heavyweight world title showdown between WBC/IBF/WBO champion Artur Beterbiev and WBA ruler Dmitry Bivol — scheduled for Saturday, June 1 at Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — has been postponed after Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus in coaching.
“The plan is to reschedule Beterbiev-Bivol earlier than the top of the yr, and extra particulars will probably be supplied sooner or later.”
There was phrase of the 5 vs 5 portion of the cardboard, which was on account of be broadcast individually, from Saudi Arabia Chairman Turki Alalshikh. This implies the undercard, that includes Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang, will nonetheless occur subsequent month as a standalone occasion.
“After receiving right now’s information about Beterbiev’s damage, we are going to postpone the Beterbiev vs. Bivol struggle scheduled for June 1 till later this yr. I’m wishing my brother Artur a speedy restoration.
“Nevertheless, the 5 vs 5 occasion continues to be on for June 1”
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