Artur Beterbiev Blames Dmitry Bivol For Trilogy Delay, Questions When Third Fight Will Ever Happen

Artur Beterbiev posted on Instagram immediately, stating that Dmitry Bivol is the rationale their trilogy match has been delayed.

Trilogy Battle Stalled by Bivol

The previous undisputed mild heavyweight champion Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KOs) says he needed the trilogy match to happen quickly after their second struggle final February in Riyadh. Nonetheless, Beterbiev heard that Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) needed the competition to happen in “late Autumn after which the top of the yr.”

Now, Beterbiev isn’t certain when Bivol needs the third struggle to occur. There was a report yesterday on X about Bivol-Beterbiev going down in 2026 in Russia. Nonetheless, Beterbiev didn’t point out that in his put up, which might recommend that the information lacked validity.

Beterbiev’s Age a Bivol Tactic?

In Artur’s Instagram put up, he asks Bivol, “How previous do I’ve to be so we are able to have a 3rd struggle?” Beterbiev is 40 years previous, and his remark to Bivol means that he’s being aged out by the unified champion in order that he’s much less of a risk.

Beterbiev says his coach and physician have been towards the thought of him taking the second struggle with Bivol final February, so quickly after his operation for a torn meniscus. He wound up dropping to Dmitry by a 12-round majority resolution by the scores 115-113, 116-112, and 114-114.

Beterbiev’s mobility wasn’t the identical within the struggle because it had been of their earlier one final October. You may inform that his surgically operated knee restricted his capacity to chop off the ring on Bivol, who used plenty of motion together with his hit-and-run model of preventing.

Beterbiev Questions Bivol’s Delays

“The day after the primary struggle, we agreed on a rematch, which was to happen inside 4 months, although I used to be after the operation, and my coach and physician have been categorically towards such an early rematch,” mentioned Artur Beterbiev on Instragram immediately, discussing why his third struggle with Dmitry Bivol has been delayed.

“After the second struggle, I instantly confirmed curiosity in an early third struggle, and at first there have been rumors concerning the struggle in August, however my opponent [Bivol] mentioned in an interview that he needed to carry it in late autumn, then – on the finish of the yr, and now – it’s utterly unknown when.

“Dima, how previous do I’ve to be in order that we are able to struggle for the third time?” mentioned Beterbiev, sending a message to Dmitry Bivol.