Artur Beterbiev is the current holder of the WBO, WBC and IBF belts. The 39-year-old fought Callum Smith in January and won the fight in seven rounds.

The contract for the fight with Sergey Bivol has not yet been signed, and negotiations are ongoing between the parties. “I don’t want it to not take place because of me”: BeterBiev. He also admitted that he would prefer to fight not on June 1, but a month later, but is ready to make sacrifices.