Smith signed contract to fight Bivol
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- British boxer Callum Smith has signed a contract to fight unified world champion Dmitry Bivol.
- The fight, organized by RCC Boxing, is scheduled for December 12 in Yekaterinburg.
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Why It Matters
Dmitry Bivol is the unified world light heavyweight champion according to WBO, WBA, IBF and The Ring. Callum Smith is the WBO mandatory challenger.
British boxer Callum Smith has signed a contract to fight Russian Dmitry Bivol. This was reported by Kommersant with reference to the General Director of RCC Boxing German Titov.
The title fight is organized by RCC Boxing. The fight is scheduled for December 12 in Yekaterinburg. Smith is the mandatory challenger for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and the organization's interim champion.
Dmitry Bivol is the unified light heavyweight world champion. He holds titles under the WBO, World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF) and The Ring magazine.
“Today we finished long negotiations with Callum Smith’s team, all the necessary documents for organizing the fight against Dmitry Bivol were signed,” the press service of the promotion company quotes Titov as saying.
The official announcement of the fight will take place after approvals from the WBO, WBA, IBF and The Ring. In the last fight on May 30, Bivol defeated the German Michael Eifert and defended his titles. The 35-year-old Russian has 25 wins and one loss. Smith, 36, has 33 wins and two losses.
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The fight will take place on December 12 in Yekaterinburg.
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- When will the official announcement of the fight be made after agreement with the organizations?
