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It wasn't easy, but Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol is finally happening

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Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol will meet in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia , on Saturday .

The pair have dominated the light heavyweight division for the last seven years .

The bout will crown the best 175 -pounder of a generation.

The sport's inability to deliver the fight was the latest friction point for a fan base.

Sergey Bivol : "It feels amazing that I'm very close to my target, to my goal" Beterbiev-Bivol is set to earn approximately $10 million , sources say.

The main event will be streamed on ESPN+ ( 6 p.m. ET ).

Beterbiev was "worried" we wouldn't see the bout at all.

After he was forced to withdraw from the bout in May , Bivol proceeded with a June 1 title defense vs. Malik Zinad .

"These are the types of fights we love to see," says Bivov .

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