Artur Beterbiev Blames Dmitry Bivol for Trilogy Delay, Questions When Third Fight Will Ever Happen

Artur Beterbiev posted on Instagram right now, stating that Dmitry Bivol is the explanation their trilogy match has been delayed.

Trilogy Struggle Stalled by Bivol

The previous undisputed mild heavyweight champion Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KOs) says he needed the trilogy match to happen quickly after their second struggle final February in Riyadh. Nevertheless, Beterbiev heard that Bivol (24-1, 12 KOs) needed the competition to happen in “late Autumn after which the top of the 12 months.”

Now, Beterbiev isn’t positive when Bivol desires the third struggle to occur. There was a report yesterday on X about Bivol-Beterbiev happening in 2026 in Russia. Nevertheless, Beterbiev didn’t point out that in his submit, which may recommend that the information lacked validity.

Beterbiev’s Age a Bivol Tactic?

In Artur’s Instagram submit, he asks Bivol, “How previous do I’ve to be so we will have a 3rd struggle?” Beterbiev is 40 years previous, and his remark to Bivol means that he’s being aged out by the unified champion in order that he’s much less of a menace.

Beterbiev says his coach and physician have been towards the concept of him taking the second struggle with Bivol final February, so quickly after his operation for a torn meniscus. He wound up dropping to Dmitry by a 12-round majority determination by the scores 115-113, 116-112, and 114-114.

Beterbiev’s mobility wasn’t the identical within the struggle because it had been of their earlier one final October. You could possibly inform that his surgically operated knee restricted his means to chop off the ring on Bivol, who used a number of motion together with his hit-and-run fashion of preventing.

Beterbiev Questions Bivol’s Delays

“The day after the primary struggle, we agreed on a rematch, which was to happen inside 4 months, although I used to be after the operation, and my coach and physician have been categorically towards such an early rematch,” stated Artur Beterbiev on Instragram right now, discussing why his third struggle with Dmitry Bivol has been delayed.

“After the second struggle, I instantly confirmed curiosity in an early third struggle, and at first there have been rumors in regards to the struggle in August, however my opponent [Bivol] stated in an interview that he needed to carry it in late autumn, then – on the finish of the 12 months, and now – it’s utterly unknown when.

“Dima, how previous do I’ve to be in order that we will struggle for the third time?” stated Beterbiev, sending a message to Dmitry Bivol.