# Smith fights Bivol for light-heavyweight crown in Russia

> Callum Smith challenges Dmitry Bivol for three world titles in Yekaterinburg on December 12.
- Title: Smith fights Bivol for light-heavyweight crown in Russia
- Summary: Callum Smith challenges Dmitry Bivol for three world titles in Yekaterinburg on December 12. British boxer Callum Smith will fight Russian Dmitry Bivol for…
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- Source: BBC Sport — https://bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/c6lyk8lqp2p8o
- Published: 2026-10-12T11:00:26.349+00:00
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- Topics: callum smith, dmitry bivol, light-heavyweight, boxing, unified title, russia, yekaterinburg, sports
## Smith to challenge Bivol in Russia
Britain's Callum Smith will face Dmitry Bivol for the unified world light-heavyweight championship in Yekaterinburg, Russia on twelve December.
## Bivol defends three world titles
Russian Bivol, thirty-five, will put his WBA, IBF and Ring world titles on the line. Smith, thirty-six, last fought in February twenty twenty-five.
## Smith's second attempt at unified crown
A former WBA super-middleweight champion, Smith lost to Artur Beterbiev in twenty twenty-four when seeking a unified title. Beterbiev then lost to Bivol in February twenty twenty-five.
## Key takeaway

British boxer Callum Smith will fight Russian Dmitry Bivol for the unified light-heavyweight championship in Russia on December 12, seeking a second attempt at a unified title.