Is Dmitry Bivol still married to Ekaterina? Everything you need to know about the boxer’s marital status

During the last couple of years of his title reign as the WBA light heavyweight champion, Dmitry Bivol could not compete frequently due to the issues faced in his personal life. These issues became a highly publicized affair ahead of his October 2024 fight against Artur Beterbiev, unveiling the turmoil in his marriage with Ekaterina Bivol.

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Is Dmitry Bivol still married to Ekaterina?

Dmitry Bivol and his wife Ekaterina divorced in August 2023, ending their 16-year-long marriage. The couple have two sons, Miron and Nikon, who are currently with their mother.

Ekaterina initially refused to delve into the reason behind their divorce and told Russian outlet Postsen that the two had not been seeing each other frequently:

"I’m not sad without Dima. What should I get used to? I have always been alone for at least six months, and over the past year we have not seen each other for 10 months, I am very used to loneliness. I feel sad at times, but I thought it would be worse. Turns out I’m much stronger than I thought. Surprised by myself. I myself do not understand how it all happened. There was no real reason to end the relationship... I lived a cool 16 years, very difficult, but also successful at the same time, with my loved one. I don’t regret anything. I am grateful to fate."

However, ahead of Bivol's October 2024 bout against Artur Beterbiev, Ekaterina laid all her reasons bare by accusing Dmitry Bivol of domestic violence. She posted pictures to back her accusations on her Instagram stories with scathing captions.

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Dmitry Bivol's wife leveled serious allegations against him through social media posts

The news of Ekaterina and Dmitry Bivol's divorce was coupled with allegations of emotional and physical abuse as well as cheating, their relationship only worsened in the following months. This happened especially after Ekaterina, in a series of social media posts, accused Bivol of many wrongdoings such as domestic violence, abuse, and neglect, among others.

Ekaterina accused Bivol of not paying a satisfactory amount for child support while claiming that he was hiding money overseas. She claimed that Bivol was paying $1,100 for child support, which was not sufficient to raise their two sons. The post also mentioned that he was not keen on meeting their children.

Ekaterina also supported Bivol's opponent, Artur Beterbiev, in the light heavyweight title unification bout that took place in October 2024. On social media, Ekaterina addressed Bivol's opponent, Artur Beterbiev, and revealed her ex-husband's injuries and vulnerabilities, presumably to help him exploit them and beat Bivol in their title unification bout. She wrote:

"I want to tell you everything I know: he has a stress fracture of a vertebra in his back, all his hands have been operated on and not just once, one elbow for sure, very sore knees, his left ear is constantly swelling, it has been broken many times, and fluid has accumulated in his eye many times, sometimes he can't see well. But the main thing is that he is a coward! We need your victory, Arthur." [Translated from Russian]

Check out the screenshots of Ekaterina Bivol's social media post below:

Unfortunately for Bivol, he lost to Beterbiev by majority decision, suffering the first defeat of his professional boxing career. Ekaterina gave an ecstatic reaction to Bivol's defeat, which went viral on the internet.