Boxing · Light Heavyweight (175 lb) · Fighter Profile

Champion

Dmitry Bivol

25-1-0

Pound for Pound #5Light Heavyweight #1
26Career bouts
226Rounds boxed
Nov 2014Pro debut
48%KO rate

WBA (Super) Light Heavyweight · IBF Light Heavyweight · WBO Light Heavyweight · Ring Light Heavyweight

Dmitry Bivol

Bio

The WBA, IBF, WBO and Ring light heavyweight champion at 25-1, Bivol is the division's technician supreme — the man who solved Canelo. He meets Callum Smith on December 12 with the 175-pound division at his feet.

Tale of the Tape

Record25-1-0
DivisionLight Heavyweight (175 lb)
StatusChampion
Nickname—
Age35
NationalityRussian (born Tokmak, Kyrgyzstan)
Height6'0" / 183cm
Reach72" / 183cm
StanceOrthodox
Win methods12 wins by KO
KO rate48% (12 of 25 wins)

Next Fight

Dec 12, 2026

Dmitry Bivol vs. Callum Smith

WBA/IBF/WBO light heavyweight titles

Career record

DateOpponentResultMethodRdLocation · NotesRecord
May 30, 2026Michael EifertWUD12 of 12UMMC Arena, Yekaterinburg, RussiaRetained WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles25-1-0
Feb 22, 2025Artur BeterbievWMD12 of 12The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaWon WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles24-1-0
Oct 12, 2024Artur BeterbievLMD12 of 12Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaLost WBA (Super) and IBO light-heavyweight titles; For WBC, IBF, WBO, and vacant The Ring light-heavyweight titles23-1-0
Jun 1, 2024Malik ZinadWTKO6 of 12Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained WBA (Super) and IBO light-heavyweight titles23-0-0
Dec 23, 2023Lyndon ArthurWUD12 of 12Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaRetained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title; Won IBO light-heavyweight title22-0-0
Nov 5, 2022Gilberto RamírezWUD12 of 12Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesRetained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title21-0-0
May 7, 2022Canelo ÁlvarezWUD12 of 12T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title20-0-0
Dec 11, 2021Umar SalamovWUD12 of 12KRK Uralets, Ekaterinburg, RussiaRetained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title19-0-0
May 1, 2021Craig RichardsWUD12 of 12AO Arena, Manchester, EnglandRetained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title18-0-0
Oct 12, 2019Lenin CastilloWUD12 of 12Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title17-0-0
Mar 9, 2019Joe Smith Jr.WUD12 of 12Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.Retained WBA light-heavyweight title16-0-0
Nov 24, 2018Jean PascalWUD12 of 12Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Retained WBA light-heavyweight title15-0-0
Aug 4, 2018Isaac ChilembaWUD12 of 12Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.Retained WBA light-heavyweight title14-0-0
Mar 3, 2018Sullivan BarreraWTKO12 of 12The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBA light-heavyweight title13-0-0
Nov 4, 2017Trent BroadhurstWKO1 of 12Casino de Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, MonacoRetained WBA light-heavyweight title12-0-0
Jun 17, 2017Cedric AgnewWTKO4 of 10Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.11-0-0
Apr 14, 2017Samuel ClarksonWTKO4 of 12MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.Retained WBA interim light-heavyweight title10-0-0
Feb 23, 2017Robert BerridgeWTKO4 of 12Nizhny Tagil Forum, Nizhny Tagil, RussiaRetained WBA interim light-heavyweight title9-0-0
Oct 29, 2016Yevgeni MakhteienkoWUD10 of 10Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg, Russia8-0-0
May 21, 2016Felix ValeraWUD12 of 12Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, RussiaWon WBA interim light-heavyweight title7-0-0
Feb 18, 2016Cleiton ConceiçãoWKO4 of 10The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.6-0-0
Nov 4, 2015Jackson JuniorWTKO4 of 10TatNeft Arena, Kazan, RussiaWon vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title5-0-0
Aug 27, 2015Felipe RomeroWKO8 of 8The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.Won vacant WBC–USNBC Silver light-heavyweight title4-0-0
May 22, 2015Joey VegasWKO4 of 8Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia3-0-0
Apr 10, 2015Konstantin PiternovWTKO3 of 6Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia2-0-0
Nov 28, 2014Jorge Rodriguez OliveraWTKO6 of 6Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia1-0-0
2026
WMichael EifertUD · R12 of 12
May 30, 2026 · UMMC Arena, Yekaterinburg, Russia25-1-0
Retained WBA (Super), IBF, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles
2025
WArtur BeterbievMD · R12 of 12
Feb 22, 2025 · The Venue Riyadh Season, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia24-1-0
Won WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring light-heavyweight titles
2024
LArtur BeterbievMD · R12 of 12
Oct 12, 2024 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia23-1-0
Lost WBA (Super) and IBO light-heavyweight titles; For WBC, IBF, WBO, and vacant The Ring light-heavyweight titles
WMalik ZinadTKO · R6 of 12
Jun 1, 2024 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia23-0-0
Retained WBA (Super) and IBO light-heavyweight titles
2023
WLyndon ArthurUD · R12 of 12
Dec 23, 2023 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia22-0-0
Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title; Won IBO light-heavyweight title
2022
WGilberto RamírezUD · R12 of 12
Nov 5, 2022 · Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates21-0-0
Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title
WCanelo ÁlvarezUD · R12 of 12
May 7, 2022 · T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.20-0-0
Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title
2021
WUmar SalamovUD · R12 of 12
Dec 11, 2021 · KRK Uralets, Ekaterinburg, Russia19-0-0
Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title
WCraig RichardsUD · R12 of 12
May 1, 2021 · AO Arena, Manchester, England18-0-0
Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title
2019
WLenin CastilloUD · R12 of 12
Oct 12, 2019 · Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.17-0-0
Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title
WJoe Smith Jr.UD · R12 of 12
Mar 9, 2019 · Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.16-0-0
Retained WBA light-heavyweight title
2018
WJean PascalUD · R12 of 12
Nov 24, 2018 · Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.15-0-0
Retained WBA light-heavyweight title
WIsaac ChilembaUD · R12 of 12
Aug 4, 2018 · Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.14-0-0
Retained WBA light-heavyweight title
WSullivan BarreraTKO · R12 of 12
Mar 3, 2018 · The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.13-0-0
Retained WBA light-heavyweight title
2017
WTrent BroadhurstKO · R1 of 12
Nov 4, 2017 · Casino de Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco12-0-0
Retained WBA light-heavyweight title
WCedric AgnewTKO · R4 of 10
Jun 17, 2017 · Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.11-0-0
WSamuel ClarksonTKO · R4 of 12
Apr 14, 2017 · MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.10-0-0
Retained WBA interim light-heavyweight title
WRobert BerridgeTKO · R4 of 12
Feb 23, 2017 · Nizhny Tagil Forum, Nizhny Tagil, Russia9-0-0
Retained WBA interim light-heavyweight title
2016
WYevgeni MakhteienkoUD · R10 of 10
Oct 29, 2016 · Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg, Russia8-0-0
WFelix ValeraUD · R12 of 12
May 21, 2016 · Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia7-0-0
Won WBA interim light-heavyweight title
WCleiton ConceiçãoKO · R4 of 10
Feb 18, 2016 · The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.6-0-0
2015
WJackson JuniorTKO · R4 of 10
Nov 4, 2015 · TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia5-0-0
Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title
WFelipe RomeroKO · R8 of 8
Aug 27, 2015 · The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S.4-0-0
Won vacant WBC–USNBC Silver light-heavyweight title
WJoey VegasKO · R4 of 8
May 22, 2015 · Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia3-0-0
WKonstantin PiternovTKO · R3 of 6
Apr 10, 2015 · Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia2-0-0
2014
WJorge Rodriguez OliveraTKO · R6 of 6
Nov 28, 2014 · Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia1-0-0

Full career record, most recent first — sourced from the fighter’s published professional record and cross-checked against the record above. Each bout shows the record after that fight.

Compare Dmitry Bivol

More on Dmitry Bivol

Highlights, interviews and full fight coverage live in the Fight Hub. Browse every division in the Fighters & Boxers index.