Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol main event start time: Live stream, PPV price, full card & more to know

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Two titans face off when Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol determined the first undisputed super lightweight champion since Roy Jones Jr. 25 years ago.

Who will walk out of Saudi Arabia with all the gold?

Here’s when the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol event should start and when the main event fighters should walk into the ring.

Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol start timeDate: Saturday, October 12Time: 2 p.m. ET | 11 a.m. PTMain event start time (approx.): 6 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. PTLocation: Kingdom Arena —Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaThe main card starts at 2 p.m. ET. Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol should make their way to the ring around 6 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.

The co-main event will see Chris Eubank Jr. face Kamil Szeremeta in middleweight action.

The son of former world champion Chris Eubank, Eubank Jr. (33-3) is a former interim champion who is 2-1 in his last three fights. “Next Gen” last competed in September 2023, as fights against Conor Benn and Canelo Alvarez have not materialized.

Szeremeta (25-2-2) is a former European middleweight champion with eight wins via knockout. The Polish fighter has faced and lost to Gennadiy Golovkin and Jaime Munguia and has been on a six-fight unbeaten streak since. 

Also on the card will be IBF and The Ring cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, putting his titles on the line against Jack Massey. After a controversial ruling stripped him of the belt, Opetaia (25-0) regained the IBF title in his last fight. Massey (22-2) last fought in June, winning the Commonwealth and European cruiserweight titles against Isaac Chamberlain.

Fabio Wardley (17-0-1) and Frazer Clarke (8-0-1) compete in a rematch for the British heavyweight title following a draw in March, while Skye Nicolson (11-0) puts the WBC featherweight title on the line against Raven Chapman (9-0).

Where to watch Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry BivolLive stream: ESPN+The main card at 2 p.m. ET will air on DAZN. In the U.S., only the Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol main event will air on ESPN+.

WATCH: Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol, exclusively on ESPN+

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Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol fight cardArtur Beterbiev (c) vs. Dmitry Bivol (c) for the IBF, WBA, WBC, and WBO light heavyweight titlesChris Eubank Jr. vs. Kamil Szeremeta; MiddleweightsFabio Wardley (c) vs. Frazer Clarke 2 for the British heavyweight titleJai Opetaia (c) vs. Jack Massey for the IBF and The Ring cruiserweight titlesBen Whittaker vs. Liam Cameron; Light HeavyweightsSkye Nicolson (c) vs. Raven Chapman for the WBC featherweight titleMohammed Alakel vs. Jesus Gonzalez

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Daniel Yanofsky

Daniel Yanofsky is the Combat Sports Editor for The Sporting News since late 2021. Prior to working for TSN, Daniel provided insight on combat sports for Fightful, FIGHT SPORTS, and Wrestling Inc. A proud Ithaca College alum, when he isn’t working on his golf game, Daniel is advocating for three-minute rounds in women’s boxing.

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