Bivol will defend against Smith in Yekaterinburg on December 12
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United world boxing champion Dmitry Bivol will defend his WBA, WBO, IBF and The Ring titles against Briton Callum Smith on December 12 in Yekaterinburg at the UMMC Arena.
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In July, the WBO ordered Bivol to defend his championship against Smith.
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Dmitry Bivol will defend three titles in a fight with Callum Smith on December 12 in Yekaterinburg.
The WBA, WBO, IBF titles and The Ring belt held by Bivol will be at stake.
In July, the WBO ordered Bivol to defend his championship against Smith.
MOSCOW, October 12 - RIA Novosti. United world light heavyweight boxing champion Dmitry Bivol will defend three titles in a fight with Briton Callum Smith in December, the press service of the RCC Boxing Promotions promotion reports on the Telegram channel.
The match will take place on December 12 in Yekaterinburg at the UMMC Arena. At stake will be the titles of the World Boxing Association (WBA), the World Organization (WBO), the International Federation (IBF), as well as the Ring magazine belt, which Bivol owns. Smith is the interim WBO world champion.
In July, the WBO ordered Bivol to defend his championship against Smith. The athletes met at the amateur level in February 2012, the Russian won.
In the professional ring, 35-year-old Bivol has 25 wins and one loss. The Russian last entered the ring on May 30 in Yekaterinburg, when he defeated German Michael Eifert by unanimous decision in the fight for the WBA Super and IBF light heavyweight world titles. The WBO title was not at stake in that fight, since the organization did not sanction the championship fight in Russia. On July 23, Bivol underwent surgery on his elbow.
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The fight between Dmitry Bivol and Callum Smith will take place on December 12 in Yekaterinburg
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- What are the results of Bivol's recovery after surgery?
