Dmitry Bivol: Master of the Soviet Style

Dmitry Bivol is too smooth Dmitry Bivol will defend his unified light heavyweight titles against Callum Smith on December 12 at the UMMC Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Bivol enters with a 25–1 record, while Smith is 31–2 and looking to become a two-division world champion. Smith earned his mandatory challenger position by defeating Joshua Buatsi in February 2025. The fight will stream live on DAZN, with the start time yet to be announced.