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Dmitry Bivol vs Callum Smith Confirmed For December 12

Matchroom Boxing made it official: Dmitry Bivol defends his unified light heavyweight titles against Callum Smith on December 12 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. Everyone knew this Dmitry Bivol vs Callum Smith Confirmed For December 12 @ Boxing News 24

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Published: Monday, 12 October 2026 at 1:00 PM

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Dmitry Bivol will defend his unified light heavyweight titles against Callum Smith on December 12 in Yekaterinburg, Russia.
The fight is Bivol's first since undergoing a back procedure following his rematch win against Artur Beterbiev.
Callum Smith has not fought since defeating Joshua Buatsi, choosing to wait for the title opportunity.

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Matchroom Boxing has officially confirmed that Dmitry Bivol will defend his unified light heavyweight titles against Callum Smith on December 12 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The bout marks Bivol's return to the ring following a back procedure that delayed his schedule after his rematch victory over Artur Beterbiev.

Boxing News 24 reports that the extended downtime leaves Smith facing ring rust, having remained inactive since defeating Joshua Buatsi. The outlet notes that while fans awaited a trilogy fight between Bivol and Beterbiev, Bivol's title defense against Smith will proceed first.

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Dmitry Bivol vs Callum Smith Confirmed For December 12

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