Dmitry Bivol To Remain On June 1 Riyadh Show, Will Defend WBA Title Versus Malik Zinad

Malik Zinad will vie for his first major title, one fight ahead of schedule.
The Ring has confirmed that the unbeaten 30-year-old contender has been tabbed to challenge WBA light heavyweight titlist Dmitry Bivol. The scheduled 12-round bout takes place June 1 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Zinad (22-0, 16 knockouts) replaces Artur Beterbiev (20-0, 20 knockouts), who was due to face Bivol for the undisputed championship. Beterbiev, The Ring’s No. 1-rated light heavyweight, suffer