Dmitry Bivol vs. Lyndon Arthur odds, picks and predictions

In a 12-round light heavyweight bout, WBC champion Dmitry Bivol will meet IBO and WBA champion Lyndon Arthur on Saturday at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. DAZN's "Day of Reckoning" preliminary fights begin at 11 a.m. ET, with the main card beginning at approximately 4 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's lines around the Bivol vs. Arthur odds, and make our expert boxing picks and predictions.

Records: Bivol (21-0-0, 11 KOs) | Arthur (23-1-0, 16 KOs)

Bivol is back in the ring for the 1st time since a unanimous-decision victory over Gilberto Ramirez at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi Nov 5, 2022. Each of his past 8 fights have resulted in a victory by points, with his last finish coming in a knockout of Sullivan Barrera at Madison Square Garden back on March 3, 2018.

Arthur posted a 10th-round KO against Braian Nahuel Suarez at the Bolton Whites Hotel in his native United Kingdom last time out Sept. 1. He has 4 straight victories — with 3 of those wins by KO/TKO — since he was dropped by Anthony Yarde in a stunner at Copper Box Arena in London Dec. 4, 2021.

Dmitry Bivol vs. Lyndon Arthur odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:33 a.m. ET.

• Fight result (3-way line): Bivol -2500 (bet $2,500 to win $100) | Arthur +1100 (bet $100 to win $1,100) | Tie +2500 (bet $100 to win $2,500)
• Over/Under rounds: Over 11 (-160) | Under 11 (+120)
• Will the fight go the distance? (Yes -140 | No +100)

Dmitry Bivol vs. Lyndon Arthur picks and predictions

Fight result (3-way line or moneyline)

Betting Bivol (-2500) is not an option here, as backing the overwhelming favorite would net just a $4 profit for every $100 risked. You need to get more specific instead.

Bivol has won each of his past 8 fights by way of unanimous decision, so BIVOL BY UNANIMOUS DECISION (+100) in the "final judgement" props area is good value at even-money. This is a big step up in competition for Arthur, and he'll simply be outpointed, even if he holds his own and avoids the knockout.

Over/Under (O/U)

YES: FIGHT TO GO THE DISTANCE? (-140) is a rather solid value given the fact Bivol has involved the judges in each of his past 8 bouts dating back to March 2018.

There is some concern with Arthur, who was knocked out by Yarde in Dec. 2021. In addition, the challenger has ended up going the distance just twice in the past 6 bouts. Even so, Bivol hasn't been able to get a finish in nearly 6 calendar years, so expect this bout to come down to points.

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