Boxing-Beterbiev injury forces postponement of title bout with Bivol

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Artur Beterbiev v Dmitry Bivol - Press Conference - HERE at Outernet, London, Britain - April 15, 2024 Artur Beterbiev during the press conference Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File photo

(Reuters) - The undisputed light heavyweight championship bout between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia has been postponed after Beterbiev suffered a ruptured meniscus in training, promoters Top Rank Boxing said on Friday.

The bout, scheduled for June 1 in Riyadh, was set to unify Russian-born Canadian Beterbiev's WBC, IBF and WBO belts with his Russian rival's WBA championship.