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Bivol Rejects $40M Beterbiev Rematch, Faces Smith Deadline

7/13/2026

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Boxer Dmitry Bivol rejected a $40 million offer for a third fight with boxer Artur Beterbiev.
Umar Kremlev said the offer was twice Bivol's prior $10 million purses, with Beterbiev set to fight for free.
Bivol faces a July 26 deadline from the WBO to negotiate a mandatory bout with boxer Callum Smith.
Kremlev added the IBA could stage the trilogy for 100,000 fans in Russia or elsewhere, though talks are stalled.

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Boxer Dmitry Bivol rejected a $40 million offer for a third fight with boxer Artur Beterbiev.
Umar Kremlev said the offer was twice Bivol's prior $10 million purses, with Beterbiev set to fight for free.
Bivol faces a July 26 deadline from the WBO to negotiate a mandatory bout with boxer Callum Smith.
Kremlev added the IBA could stage the trilogy for 100,000 fans in Russia or elsewhere, though talks are stalled.