"Without a doubt," Oleksandr Usyk declared the winner of the Beterbiev vs. Bivol fight.

— So you gave him the victory?
— In my opinion, it ended up being 6-6 in rounds, but Beterbiev looked slightly better. Especially in the last three rounds — he definitely won those, without a doubt, — Usyk said in an interview with Golden Era Boxing.

Beterbiev and Bivol will fight on February 22, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Beterbiev defeated Bivol in their first fight by a majority decision (114-114, 115-113, 116-112) and became the undisputed world champion in the light heavyweight division. The match took place on October 12 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Previously, no one in the era of four belts had become the undisputed world champion in the light heavyweight division.