Who is Dmitry Bivol
Dmitry Bivol is a professional boxer from Russia and the current WBA, IBF, WBO Middleweight Champion. He is affectionately known as “The Doctor” for his scientific style of boxing where he learns complex patterns and patterns of opponents.
Bivol is an Olympic Gold Medalist and has won numerous accolades in the sport including a Gold Medal at the 2003 World Championships as well as being named European Amateur Boxing Champion (2003), Russian Amateur Boxing Champion (2004).
Professional Career
Dmitry Bivol turned professional on in 2016 and has had a great run of success. He has won 21 of his 24 professional bouts, with all but one win coming by way of knockout. His amateur pedigree certainly translated well to the professional ranks and it’s clear that he has much more talent than many other young fighters with mediocre amateur careers have shown.
Bivol has been dominant in his 6 years as a professional and has faced big names such as Jean Pascal and Adonis Stevenson (both whom he defeated, one of which by knockout). His most impressive win was against Joe Smith Jr. where Bivol dropped Smith Jr. 3 times en route to an 8th round TKO victory.
Championship
Bivol won the WBA and IBF Middleweight Titles by way of TKO, against legendary boxer Felix Sturm and most recently won the WBO Middleweight belt from Sullivan Barrera.
Best Wins
Bivol has faced some of the best fighters in boxing today as he’s faced and defeated many top rated wrestlers such as Sullivan Barrera, Adonis Stevenson, Andrzej Fonfara, Gennady Golovkin, Felix Sturm and Jean Pascal. He’s also had the opportunity to fight some of the best Middleweight boxers in the world including Demetrius Andrade, Adonis Stevenson and Gennady Golovkin. His best win was against Joe Smith Jr. where he dropped Smith 3 times and won via 8th round TKO.
Personal Life
Bivol has a son (Dmitry Jr.) who is an aspiring boxer and Bivol has gone on record to say that he intends to retire once his son is fully ready to step into the ring. He enjoys video games, specifically Dota 2 which he plays for fun with friends.
Bivol is a fan of martial arts, specifically Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and follows the sport closely. He has stated that his favorite fighter is Vitor Belfort.
Social Media
Bivol has a sizable following on social media with over 250,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 30,000 followers on Twitter. He also has a Youtube account where he uploads his workouts as well as some sparring footage from his training camp.
Net Worth
Bivol is one of the highest-paid fighters in boxing with estimated net worth anywhere between $4 and 5 million. As of May 2017, he has earned $8,500,000 in purse money and all but $2,500,000 has come from his last fight against Barrera.
Personal Trainer
Bivol’s current trainer is Vadim Kornilov, who has trained many great fighters including Gennady Golovkin, Andre Ward and Tim Bradley. He’s also worked with Bivol for his opponents such as Adonis Stevenson, Joe Smith Jr., Jean Pascal and Sullivan Barrera.
Boxing Style
Bivol’s style is characterized by his desire to learn every aspect of his opponents, from the smallest details. Such as finger placement to the larger patterns. He studies and watches a lot of videos in order to duplicate what he sees and even though it is hard for most fans to see Bivol’s techniques, often he can find ways to outwit and outplay even the fastest opponents.
Final Word
Bivol is a very gifted fighter and he has earned his current spot as a middleweight title holder with ease. He’s beat some of the best fighters in the world and won both belts on his path there which shows that he’s capable of beating any opponent, no matter how big.
