There has been some movement and news now on a tangible update on Bivol vs Beterbiev 3 in 2026.
It is a great fight obviously and a natural one to make given the fact they are 1-1 at the moment after the first two fights.
The fight surely will happen at some point. Here is the latest:
The trilogy before the end of the year would be good and if it is in a stadium in Russia surely for the weather if near the end of the year something with a roof is needed.
There are many options for this in fact:
- SKA Arena (St. Petersburg) — ~22,500 capacity, fully enclosed
- Gazprom Arena (St. Petersburg) — ~68,000, retractable roof
- CSKA Arena (Moscow) — ~14,000, fully indoor
- Megasport Arena (Moscow) — ~13–14,000, fully indoor
- Ice Palace (St. Petersburg) — ~12,300, fully enclosed
Wherever Bivol vs Beterbiev ends up — expect fireworks.
