The star fell short of becoming the first man since Roy Jones Jr. to achieve the feat, and the first outright in the four-belt era after a majority decision loss to Artur Beterbiev.

There has been plenty of speculation over just what the next move would be for Bivol after that - and now, his next fight has been confirmed as a hotly anticipated rematch.

Here's everything you need to know about Dmitry Bivol's next match, as he faces Artur Beterbiev once again for the undisputed light heavyweight crown this February, live on DAZN.

Beterbiev vs Bivol 2: Fight date and start time

Dmitry Bivol's next fight will take place against Artur Beterbiev on Saturday, February 22  in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of Riyadh Season's The Last Crescendo card.

The week before the bout will see a full slate of preliminary duties and events, including the Grand Arrivals, open workouts, the final press conferences and weigh-ins.

The full schedule will not be confirmed until fight week itself, but typically the undercard of the event will begin between  6pm and 7pm  in the United Kingdom.

That points to an approximate 10pm start for Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2, though times will be confirmed closer to the night of the fight itself.

• Date: Saturday, February 22
• Event start time: TBC, likely to be 6-7pm GMT
• Beterbiev vs Bivol 2 main event ringwalks (approx): TBC, likely to be 10pm GMT

What channel is Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 on?

Bivol will fight Beterbiev live on DAZN Pay-Per-View.

Final PPV costs are also yet to be confirmed, but they are expected to be no more than £19.99 in UK, and $25.99 in USA and rest of the world.

Who is on the Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 fight card?

A litany of stars are spread across The Last Crescendo's seven-bout main event card, with Beterbiev vs. Bivol 2 the headline bout atop a stacked slate of encounters.

Daniel Dubois will defend his IBF heavyweight belt against Joseph Parker, while Shakur Stevenson will put his WBC lightweight crown on the line versus Floyd Schofield.

Carlos Adames meets Hamzah Sheeraz for his WBC middleweight title, while Vergil Ortiz Jr, defends his WBC interim super-welterweight belt against Israil Madrimov.

Zhilei Zhang aims for the vacant WBC interim heavweight crown against Agit Kabayel while Joshua Buatsi defends the WBO light-heavyweight title versus Callum Smith.

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Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol: Tale of the Tape

Artur Beterbiev record and bio

• Age: 39
• Height: 5' 11.5"     
• Reach: 73"     
• Total fights: 21    
• Record: 21-0 (20 KOs)     

Dmitry Bivol record and bio

• Age: 33
• Height: 6' 0"     
• Reach: 72"     
• Total fights: 23   
• Record: 22-1 (11 KOs)     

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