Dmitry Bivol defends two world boxing titles

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 30, 2026 · 72 words

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Dmitry Bivol successfully defended his WBA and IBF world titles in the 79.38 kg weight class by defeating Michael Eifert via unanimous decision in Yekaterinburg. The article provides the updated win-loss records for both boxers following the 12-round bout.

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What happened

Russian Dmitry Bivol defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) world titles in the 79.38 kg weight class.

Why it matters

In a 12-round bout in Yekaterinburg, he defeated IBF mandatory challenger Michael Eifert of Germany by unanimous decision.

Common ground

35-year-old Bivol now improves to 25 wins (12 by knockout) and one loss.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russian Dmitry Bivol defended his World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) world titles in the 79.38 kg weight class.”

CORROBORATED

The claim is confirmed by TASS and a web search result stating Bivol defended his WBA and IBF titles in the 79.38 kg (light heavyweight) class. Wikipedia also lists him as a champion in this division.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol, billed as IV Crown Showdown, was a professional boxing match between unified WBC, IBF, and WBO, Artur Beterbiev and WBA (Super) and IBO light heavyweight champion, Dm…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artur_Beterbiev_vs._Dmitry_Biv…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol II, billed as The Last Crescendo, was a professional boxing match contested on 22 February 2025, for the undisputed light heavyweight championship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artur_Beterbiev_vs._Dmitry_Biv…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dmitry Yuryevich Bivol (Russian: Дмитрий Юрьевич Бивол; born 18 December 1990) is a Russian professional boxer. He won the undisputed light-heavyweight title in February 2025, and has held the unified…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Bivol

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Claim 2: “Michael Eifert of Germany [is an] IBF mandatory challenger”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and specialized boxing reports, confirm Michael Eifert is a German professional boxer and the IBF mandatory challenger.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Artur Asilbekovich Beterbiev (born 21 January 1985) is a Russian and Canadian professional boxer. He held the undisputed light-heavyweight championship between 2024 and 2025. He also held the Internat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artur_Beterbiev

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Michael Eifert (born 30 December 1997) is a German professional boxer. He competes in the light-heavyweight division, where he challenged for the Unified light-heavyweight championship in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Eifert

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Claim 3: “28-year-old Eifert suffered his second defeat, with 13 wins (5 by knockout) on his record.”

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BoxRec evidence confirms Eifert's record as 13 wins, 2 losses, and 5 KOs. A web search result confirms he is 28 years old.

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Claim 4: “35-year-old Bivol now improves to 25 wins (12 by knockout) and one loss.”

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While Wikipedia confirms Bivol's birth date (December 18, 1990), making him 34-35 depending on the current date, the provided evidence does not list his specific win/loss record (25 wins, 12 KOs, 1 loss).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Santos Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez Barragán (Latin American Spanish: [saˈul ˈalβaɾes]; born 18 July 1990) is a Mexican professional boxer. He has held multiple world championships in four weight classes, fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canelo_Álvarez

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Anthony David Benavidez (born December 17, 1996) is a Mexican-American professional boxer who has held world championships in three weight classes. He has held the unified World Boxing Association (WB…
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Claim 5: “In a 12-round bout in Yekaterinburg, he defeated IBF mandatory challenger Michael Eifert of Germany by unanimous decision.”

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A web search result explicitly states that Dmitry Bivol successfully defended his WBA and IBF titles on May 30, 2026, by defeating mandatory challenger Michael Eifert. While the specific city (Yekaterinburg) is not explicitly in the snippet, the core event of the victory over Eifert is corroborated by multiple search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Dmitry (Russian: Дми́трий; Church Slavic form: Dimitry or Dimitri (Дими́трий); ancient Russian forms: D'mitriy or Dmitr (Дьмитр (ии) or Дъмитръ)) is a male given name common in Orthodox Christian cult…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry

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