One of the pound for pound best boxers in the sport is back and his first fight of the year has now been made official at long last.
Dmitry Bivol is a light-heavyweight champion whom in recent years people have gotten to know.
Mainly after his unanimous points decision win over star Canelo Alvarez.
Alvarez was stepping up way above his usual weight with that being said.
Now Bivol is back.
Dmitry Bivol will take on Malik Zinad on June 1st in Saudi Arabia.
This news comes after the Artur Beterbiev fight was postponed (for now).
Deontay Wilder vs Zhilei Zhang is also on the show.
As part of the overall Eddie Hearn (Matchroom) vs Frank Warren (Queensberry) 5 fighters vs 5 fighters event.
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