Dmitry Bivol and Malik Zinad are scheduled to take on each other on June 1, 2024, in a WBA light heavyweight battle in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Bivol was originally scheduled to face Artur Beterbiev; however, the latter’s withdrawal prompted Zinad to step up and square off against Bivol in the high-stakes fight.
Dmitry Bivol is a prominent Russian professional boxer who is the incumbent WBA and IBO light heavyweight champion. Before becoming a professional boxer, Bivol started his combat sports career as an amateur boxer, where he won a gold medal in the 2013 World Combat Games. On November 28, 2014, Dmitry Bivol made his professional boxing debut by facing Jorge Rodriguez Oliveira in a six-round showdown and defeating him by a TKO to start his career on a winning note.
Dmitry Bivol’s rival for his upcoming fight is Libyan professional boxer Malik Zinad. He was trained by his father as a child and eventually left his country to Malta to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional boxer. In his amateur days, Zinad competed in 25 fights. He became a professional boxer on October 30, 2015, and made his debut against Bogoljub Borisev in a six-round fight. Zinad made quick work of Borisev and defeated him by a second-round TKO to start his career with a dominant win.
On June 1, 2024, the duo will look to outclass each other in a bid to emerge victorious. Dmitry Bivol’s light heavyweight title will be on the line, whereas, on the other hand, Malik Zinad will try to make the most out of the opportunity by trying to wrest the title from Bivol.
Dmitry Bivol vs. Malik Zinad, Tale of the Tape
| Stats | Dmitry Bivol | Malik Zinad |
| Record | 22-0 | 22-0 |
| Championship | WBA, IBA Light Heavyweight Champion | - |
| Age | 33 | 30 |
| Height | 6’0” / 183 cm. | 6”1’ / 185.42 cm.. |
| Division(s) | Light Heavyweight | Light Lightweight |
| Reach | 72” | N/A. |
| Win streak (active) | 22 | 22 |
| Stance | Orthodox | Orthodox |
| Professional Debut | 2014 | 2015 |
Dmitry Bivol Record
Dmitry Bivol has a clinical professional boxing record of 22 wins and 0 losses as of May 2024.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Lyndon Arthur | UD | 12 | 45283 | Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title; |
| Won IBO light-heavyweight title | ||||||||
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Gilberto Ramírez | UD | 12 | 05-Nov-22 | Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Canelo Álvarez | UD | 12 | 44688 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Umar Salamov | UD | 12 | 11-Dec-21 | KRK Uralets, Ekaterinburg, Russia | Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Craig Richards | UD | 12 | 44317 | AO Arena, Manchester, England | Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Lenin Castillo | UD | 12 | 12-Oct-19 | Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | Retained WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Joe Smith Jr. | UD | 12 | 09-Mar-19 | Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, New York, U.S. | Retained WBA light-heavyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Jean Pascal | UD | 12 | 24-Nov-18 | Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA light-heavyweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Isaac Chilemba | UD | 12 | 04-Aug-18 | Etess Arena, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. | Retained WBA light-heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Sullivan Barrera | TKO | 12 (12), 1:41 | 03-Mar-18 | The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S. | Retained WBA light-heavyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Trent Broadhurst | KO | 1 (12), 3:00 | 04-Nov-17 | Casino de Salle Medecin, Monte Carlo, Monaco | Retained WBA light-heavyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Cedric Agnew | TKO | 4 (10), 1:27 | 42903 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Samuel Clarkson | TKO | 4 (12), 1:40 | 14-Apr-17 | MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | Retained WBA interim light-heavyweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Robert Berridge | TKO | 4 (12), 0:47 | 23-Feb-17 | Nizhny Tagil Forum, Nizhny Tagil, Russia | Retained WBA interim light-heavyweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Yevgeni Makhteienko | UD | 10 | 29-Oct-16 | Ekaterinburg Arena, Ekaterinburg, Russia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Felix Valera | UD | 12 | 21-May-16 | Khodynka Ice Palace, Moscow, Russia | Won WBA interim light-heavyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Cleiton Conceição | KO | 4 (10), 2:24 | 18-Feb-16 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Jackson Junior | TKO | 4 (10), 1:59 | 04-Nov-15 | TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental light-heavyweight title |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Felipe Romero | KO | 8 (8), 2:38 | 27-Aug-15 | The Hangar, Costa Mesa, California, U.S. | Won vacant WBC–USNBC Silver light-heavyweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Joey Vegas | KO | 4 (8), 1:10 | 22-May-15 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Konstantin Piternov | TKO | 3 (6), 1:12 | 10-Apr-15 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Jorge Rodriguez Olivera | TKO | 6 (6), 1:44 | 28-Nov-14 | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow, Russia |
Malik Zinad Record
Malik Zinad boasts of a clinical professional boxing record of 22 wins and 0 losses as of May 2024.
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Jerome Pampellone | MD | 12 | 24-Apr-24 | Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Mickael Diallo | UD | 10 | 11-Mar-23 | Hall des Sports ULB Erasme, Brussels, Belgium | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Ezequiel Maderna | UD | 10 | 26-Jun-22 | Hall des Sports ULB Erasme, Brussels, Belgium | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Islam Teffahi | UD | 10 | 18-Dec-21 | Hall'O, Oberkorn, Luxembourg | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Almir Skrijelj | TKO | 3 (10), 0:57 | 29-Aug-21 | Claridge Events, Brussels, Belgium | Won vacant WBC Mediterranean light heavyweight title |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Timur Nikarkhoev | KO | 9 (10), 1:19 | 28-Mar-21 | Claridge Events, Brussels, Belgium | Won vacant IBO Intercontinental light heavyweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Ondrej Budera | KO | 7 (8), 2:38 | 31-Jul-20 | Montekristo Estate, Luqa, Malta | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Michal Gazdik | TKO | 2 (8), 0:33 | 12-Oct-19 | York Hall, London, England | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | John Cortez | DQ | 3 (6), 2:11 | 25-May-19 | InterContinental Malta, St. Julian's, Malta | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Julio Acosta | KO | 4 (6), 2:03 | 02-Mar-19 | InterContinental Malta, St. Julian's, Malta | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Stephane Tchamba | KO | 2 (8), 2:00 | 09-Feb-19 | Verti Music Hall, Berlin, Germany | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Jevgenijs Andrejevs | TKO | 2 (4), 0:45 | 03-Mar-18 | The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Tsvetozar Iliev | TKO | 2 (6), 1:11 | 09-Dec-17 | Corradino Sports Pavillion, Paola, Malta | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Jermaine Asare | KO | 1 (8), 2:18 | 26-May-17 | Cardiff International Arena, Cardiff, Wales | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Aleksandar Kuvac | TKO | 1 (8), 1:08 | 25-Mar-17 | Corradino Sports Pavillion, Paola, Malta | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Beka Aduashvili | KO | 5 (12), 1:53 | 18-Dec-16 | Sportpalast, Bielefeld, Germany | Retained WBF International light heavyweight title |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Attila Palko | TKO | 6 (10), 2:55 | 24-Sep-16 | Tabor Hall, Maribor, Slovenia | Won vacant WBF International light heavyweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Norbert Szekeres | TKO | 1 (4), 1:53 | 24-Jul-16 | Gentlemen Fight Club, Budapest, Hungary | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Claudio Kraiem | UD | 6 | 25-Jun-16 | Victor Tedesco Stadium, Hamrun, Malta | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Petar Markovic | TKO | 2 (4) | 28-May-16 | Gymnase Frédérique Bronquard, Reims, France | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Richard Vella | TKO | 2 (6), 1:23 | 07-Dec-15 | Cottonera Sports Complex, Cospicua, Malta | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Bogoljub Borisev | TKO | 2 (6), 1:22 | 30-Oct-15 | Basketball Pavillion, Ta' Qali, Malta | |
Dmitry Bivol Losses
Dmitry Bivol has not lost any professional boxing bout since his debut in 2014.
FAQs on Dmitry Bivol vs. Malik Zinad Head to Head Record
A. He has a professional record of 22 wins and 0 losses.
A. He has a professional record of 22 wins and 0 losses.
A. He is 33 years old.
A. He is 30 years old.
A. He has an orthodox fighting stance.
