Beterbiev, Bivol make weight for undisputed title fight
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One of the biggest matches in boxing is good to go for Saturday.
Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol made weight Friday before they meet for the undisputed light heavyweight championship at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Beterbiev and Bivol weighed in at 174.96 and 174.12 pounds, respectively, according to boxing reporter Dan Rafael.
Beterbiev holds the WBC, IBF, and WBO titles, while Bivol owns the WBA belt. The winner will become the first undisputed 175-pound champion since Roy Jones Jr. in 2000.
Both undefeated, Beterbiev is 20-0 with a 100% knockout rate and Bivol is 23-0 with 12 finishes.
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