Dmitry Bivol is a well-known Russian professional boxer who has held the WBA light-heavyweight title since 2017.
Dmitry Yuryevich Bivol was born on 18 December 1990 in Russia. His father was born in Moldova while his mother was ethnically Korean. He won 2 world championships at the junior (U-17) level, as well as a bronze medal at the 2008 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in the middleweight division as an amateur.
Dmitry Bivol made his professional debut in November 2014 and won his first 6 fights by knockout. Bivol also won a gold medal at the 2013 World Combat Games in the 81 kg weight category.
Dmitry Bivol then won the Russian national amateur boxing championships in 2012 and 2014, as a light heavyweight. He is presently ranked as the world’s second-best active light-heavyweight by The Ring, the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and ESPN and first by BoxRec.
Dmitry Bivol is presently residing in St. Petersburg. However, he regularly trains in Southern California.
Where is Dmitry Bivol from?
Dmitry Bivol comes from Russia.