Dmitry Bivol vs. Trent Broadhurst
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{{Infobox boxing match
| Fight Name = Monte-Carlo Boxing Bonanza
| image = File:Bivol vs. Broadhurst fight poster.jpg
| caption =
| fight date = 4 November 2017
| location = Casino de Salle Medcin, Monte Carlo, Monaco
| titles = WBA light heavyweight title
| fighter1 = Dmitry Bivol
| nickname1 =
| hometown1 = Saint Petersburg, Russia
| record1 = 11–0 (9 KO)
| age1 = {{age in years and months |1990|12|18 |2017|11|04}}
| height1 = 6 ft 0 in
| weight1 = 174+1/4 lb
| style1 = Orthodox
| recognition1 = WBA
Light Heavyweight Champion
TBRB
No. 8 Ranked Light Heavyweight
The Ring
No. 9 Ranked Light Heavyweight
| fighter2 = Trent Broadhurst
| nickname2 =
| hometown2 = Middlebrook, Queensland, Australia
| record2 = 20–1 (12 KO)
| age2 = {{age in years and months |1988|07|21 |2017|11|04}}
| height2 = 5 ft 10 in
| weight2 = 175 lb
| style2 = Orthodox
| recognition2 = WBA
No. 10 Ranked Light Heavyweight
| result = Bivol wins via 1st-round TKO
}}
Dmitry Bivol vs. Trent Broadhurst, billed as Monte-Carlo Boxing Bonanza, was a professional boxing match contested on 4 November 2017, for the WBA light-heavyweight championship.{{cite web |title=Dmitry Bivol vs. Trent Broadhurst |url=https://boxrec.com/wiki/index.php/Dmitry_Bivol_vs._Trent_Broadhurst |website=boxrec.com |publisher=BoxRec |access-date=23 February 2025}} The bout took place at the Casino de Salle Medcin, with Bivol winning by technical knockout in the first round.
Background
With the WBA's other two titles being vacated, interim champion Bivol was elevated to full champion.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wbaboxing.com/boxing-news/bivol-elevated-to-wba-light-heavyweight-champion|title=Bivol elevated to WBA Light Heavyweight Champion|date=14 October 2017}} On 25 September 2017, it was announced that Bivol and Broadhurst would fight on 4 November 2017 at the Casino de Salle Medcin, Monte Carlo, live on Sky Sports and HBO.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.co.uk/boxing/story/_/id/20819176/dmitry-bivol-face-trent-broadhurst-monaco |title=Dmitry Bivol to face Trent Broadhurst in Monaco |date=25 September 2017 |publisher=ESPN}} As interim champion, Bivol was ranked No. 1 by the WBA when the fight was announced, while Broadhurst was ranked No. 11. The announcement was met with incredulity by the media, due to many fighters ranked above Broadhurst being available. The WBA's No. 2 contender, Sullivan Barrera, took to Twitter to express his displeasure at being overlooked.{{Cite web|url=https://www.badlefthook.com/2017/9/25/16362432/dmitry-bivol-vs-trent-broadhurst-jamie-mcdonnell-vs-liborio-solis-ii-headline-11-4-monaco-show|title=Bivol-Broadhurst, McDonnell-Solis II headline 11/4 Monaco show|date=25 September 2017}} The WBA's president, Gilberto Mendoza, later clarified that the winner of the bout will be ordered to fight the WBA's top contender within 120 days.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/now?nowId=21-40004979-4|title=WBA president Gilberto Mendoza has clarified his organization's light heavyweight title world situation. There were three titleholders – a situation Mendoza is in the process of changing to get down to one titlist per weight class – in super champion Andre Ward, regular champion Badou Jack and interim titlist Dmitry Bivol. Ward has retired and Jack vacated, getting rid of two of the belts. That leaves only Bivol. Mendoza told ESPN that Russia's Bivol (11-0, 9 KOs) will be elevated to the full titleholder. His fight against Australia's Trent Broadhurst (20-1, 12 KOs) on November 4 (HBO) in Monte Carlo will be an optional defense. The winner of the bout will be ordered to face the organization's leading available contender within 120 days.|date=2017-10-11|website=ESPN.com|language=en|access-date=2025-02-19}}
The fight
In the opening seconds, Bivol and Broadhurst exchanged jabs, boxing at range. Despite Broadhurst's apparent loss of footing, Referee Howard Foster ruled a slip as a knockdown and proceeded to administer a count. As the bell rang, Bivol landed a straight right hand, resulting in Broadhurst being knocked down for the second time. The referee intervened and halted the contest without initiating a count.
Aftermath
In the post-fight interview, Bivol stated that he was prepared to make a mandatory defence against the WBA's number one ranked contender, Sullivan Barrera.
Fight card
Confirmed bouts:{{cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/event/757933|title=BoxRec - event|publisher=}}{{cite web |title=Monte-Carlo Boxing Bonzana |url=http://www.matchroomboxing.com/fight-nights/monte-carlo-boxing-bonzana/ |website=matchroomboxing.com |publisher=Matchroom Boxing |access-date=23 February 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305184843/http://www.matchroomboxing.com/fight-nights/monte-carlo-boxing-bonzana/ |archive-date=5 March 2019}}
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| Light-heavyweight
|Dmitry Bivol (c) |def. |Trent Broadhurst |{{Abbr|KO|Knockout}} |1/12 |3:00 |{{ref|Bivol vs. Broadhurst|Note 1}} |
| Welterweight
|Harlem Eubank |def. |Aboubeker Bechelaghem |{{Abbr|SD|Split decision}} |4/4 | | |
| Heavyweight
|Agit Kabayel (c) |def. |{{Abbr|MD|Majority decision}} |12/12 | |{{ref|Kabayel|Note 2}} |
| Featherweight
|def. |Oleg Yefimovych |TKO |6/12 |0:50 |{{ref|Quigg|Note 3}} |
| Bantamweight
|Jamie McDonnell (c) |vs. |{{abbr|NC|No Contest}} |3/12 |2:45 |{{ref|McDonnell|Note 4}} |
| colspan="8" style="background-color: #e6e8fa;" |Preliminary bouts |
|---|
| Middleweight
|Diego Natchoo |vs. |Ignazio Crivello |MD |6/6 | | |
| Light-welterweight
|Bastien Ballesta |def. |Pal Olah |{{Abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}} |6/6 | | |
{{note|Bivol vs. Broadhurst|Note 1|For WBA light-heavyweight title}}
{{note|Kabayel|Note 2|For European heavyweight title}}
{{note|Quigg|Note 3|Final eliminator for WBA featherweight title}}
{{note|McDonnell|Note 4|For WBA (Regular) bantamweight title}}
Broadcasting
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! rowspan="2" |Country ! colspan="2" |Broadcasters |
| Free-to-air |
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| {{flag|France}}
| colspan="1" {{n/a}} |
| {{flag|Germany}}
| colspan="1" {{n/a}} |
| {{flag|United Kingdom}}
| colspan="1" {{n/a}} |
| {{flag|United States}}
| colspan="1" {{n/a}} |HBO |
References
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{{s-aft | after=vs. Sullivan Barrera}}
{{s-bef | before=vs. Nader Hamdan}}
{{s-ttl | title=Trent Broadhurst's bouts |years=4 November 2017}}
{{s-aft | after=vs. Blake Caparello}}
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Category:2017 in Monégasque sport
Category:November 2017 sports events in Europe
Category:Boxing matches promoted by Matchroom Sport