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Callum Smith to challenge Dmitry Bivol for three light-heavyweight titles
Callum Smith will challenge Dmitry Bivol for three light-heavyweight world titles on 12 December in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
Bivol will be fighting at home, while Smith travels from Liverpool for the bout.
The titles at stake are the IBF, WBA and WBO belts.
Smith is a former super-middleweight champion who won an interim light-heavyweight title by beating Joshua Buatsi in February 2025.
He has not fought since that win, and has lost only to Artur Beterbiev and Canelo Alvarez.
Bivol is a former undisputed champion whose only career loss was a narrow decision defeat to Beterbiev in 2024.
The fight will take place one day after Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury meet in Cardiff, and will close the Yekaterinburg card.
Callum Smith will challenge Dmitry Bivol for the IBF, WBA and WBO light-heavyweight titles on 12 December.
The fight will take place at UMMC Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia, Bivol’s home country.
Smith is a former super-middleweight champion who won the interim WBO light-heavyweight belt by beating Joshua Buatsi in February 2025.
Bivol has fought once since becoming undisputed champion, beating Michael Eifert on points in May.
The bout is scheduled for the day after Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury fight at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
- Who
- Callum Smith will challenge Dmitry Bivol.
- What
- They will fight for the IBF, WBA and WBO light-heavyweight titles.
- When
- 12 December. The year is not stated for the bout.
- Where
- UMMC Arena in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
- Why
- Smith is challenging Bivol for his three light-heavyweight titles.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Canelo Alvarez beat Smith on points.
Artur Beterbiev stopped Smith in round seven.
Smith beat Joshua Buatsi to win the interim WBO light-heavyweight belt.
Bivol beat Michael Eifert on points.
Smith is scheduled to challenge Bivol for three light-heavyweight titles.
- Titles at stake
- IBF, WBA and WBO light-heavyweight titles
- Fight date
- 12 December
- Venue
- UMMC Arena, Yekaterinburg, Russia
- Smith's age
- 36
- Bivol's age
- 35
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