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Story summary
- Dmitry Bivol secured a WBO light-heavyweight title fight with Callum Smith in Yekaterinburg.
- The bout is set for Dec. 12, 2026 after written confirmation from both camps averted an Aug. 27 purse-bid.
- Smith, the mandatory challenger and former super-middleweight champion, withdrew from a David Morrell bout because of a training injury.
- Bivol, 35, holds the WBO, IBF, WBA and The Ring titles and returned May 30 with a decision over Michael Eifert.
