ARTUR BETERBIEV and Dmitry Bivol are finally set to battle it out for the undisputed light-heavyweight titles after the postponement – and they’ll be fighting for a huge purse too.

Beterbiev, 39, is boxing’s only champion to have a 100% KO-ratio which he has held since November 2017.

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The Russian heavy-hitter unified his three belts (WBC, IBF, WBO) in a second-round TKO victory over Joe Smith Jr in 2022 and has successfully defended them twice.

But Beterbiev now comes up against the WBA titleholder who is well-known for handing icon Canelo Alvarez only the second loss of his career two years ago.

And similar to Beterbiev, Bivol has won all of his previous fights including a June TKO triumph over Malik Zinad.

A fight like this deserves a huge purse, and SunSport can reveal how much money each boxer will get.

What is the Beterbiev vs Bivol fight purse?

The official figures for Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol are yet to be revealed, but both fighters are guaranteed to take home millions.

Reports suggest they will make around $10million (£7.6m) each.

This could be Beterbiev’s highest purse to date with his previous fight against Callum Smith earning him a winning bid of $2.1m.

Bivol’s financial history reveals that he has earned significant purses in his recent fights.

Most notably his win against Canelo Alvarez which he reportedly took home $5m.

What has been said?

Artur Beterbiev said he feels young despite his age and the recent injury that caused the initial postponement of the fight.

The champ told Fight Hub TV: “I feel young. I’m 39, but I’m young.

“As long as everything is going well, I’m enjoying this work, this job. I can’t say. If no injuries, I will continue.

“We always prepare for 12 rounds. We never prepare for four rounds or one round. We always prepare for the maximum.”

Who is on the Beterbiev vs Bivol undercard?

Ilia Topuria and Max Holloway did a heated virtual face-to-face interview ahead of their highly anticipated featherweight championship main event of UFC 308 later this month.

UFC play-by-play announced Brendan Fitzgerald served as the mediator for the two headliners for the Oct. 26 pay-per-view card in Abu Dhabi. Topuria captured the title with a sensational knockout of longtime champ Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298 in February. “El Matador predicts a similar fate for Holloway.

“You will be lights out for the first time,” Topuria told Holloway via ESPN MMA. “Trust me. You’ll become an instant fan. An instant fan you will become.

“And you already know how feels when you have to bounce back. You already have seven professional defeats. I have zero. So you’re going to do it once again, really well. I don’t have any doubts about that. You are a great example of that.”

Holloway spent a lot of time laughing at Topuria’s confidence, and as the current BMF champion following his knockout of Justin Gaethje at UFC 300 in April, “Blessed” had his own promise for Topuria.

“I took a lot of people’s donuts, bro,” Holloway responded. “I hope you like churros, because you’re about to get on Oct. 26, buddy.”

Topuria’s overwhelming confidence heading into his fight with Volkanovski became one of the biggest storylines for UFC 298. The undefeated steamroller delivered on his promise of stopping Volkanovski and bringing UFC gold back to Spain.

The confidence hasn’t wavered for Topuria, as he called Holloway “old,” and plans to put Holloway in the same place he put his previous opponent.

“I already opened a home for old people,” Topuria said. “Volk already has his room, I have another one for you. So I’m going to put you right there after Oct. 26.”

One thing Topuria said that got Holloway’s attention was that the former featherweight champ was “forced” to take the fight with him. Holloway took exception to that, telling Topuria he was the first name he brought up to the UFC brass.

“You were the first guy I asked for,” Holloway said. “I wanted the easiest fight. I want Ilia Topuria. That’s what I said.”

Topuria and Holloway are ready to go for their blockbuster battle for featherweight gold. The current champion doubled down on his promise to stop Holloway, and hopes that the BMF champ shows up in Abu Dhabi.

“Oct. 26, the only thing I’m going to do is take your lights out, and then party with all my people, with all of my team,” Topuria said. “That’s what I’m going to do. And still. … I don’t have any doubts that I will be the first to knock you out, and I don’t even want you to trust in that, because if you’re starting to trust in what I’m saying, you’re not going to show up. And I need you to show up [for] the fight.”

“I’ll show up, bro, I show up every single time,” Holloway said. “You’ve been a fan for a long time, I show up every single damn time.”

England and Greece players will wear black armbands and hold a period of silence in tribute to George Baldock before Thursday night’s Nations League fixture at Wembley.

The England-born Greece international drowned in a swimming pool at his home in Glyfada, southern Athens, on Wednesday night.

Baldock, who joined Greek side Panathinaikos last summer after seven years with Sheffield United, was capped 12 times by Greece.

Sources inside the Greece camp told BBC Sport that the players are “devastated” by Baldock’s sudden death.

Greece sources told the BBC that the Greek FA asked about a possible postponement of Thursday’s game, which kicks off at 19:45 BST, but were told by Uefa that there was no room in the busy calendar.

BBC Sport has approached Uefa for comment.

In a joint statement, the Greece players said: “It is impossible to believe that our dear friend and team-mate, George, is no longer with us. Our pain is indescribable.

“Tonight, we will try to reach the strength of his soul, which is a bright example for us all. Our thoughts are with his family. We will never forget you friend.”

Greece sources said the team found out about their team-mate’s death when returning from training at Wembley on Wednesday night and had “barely slept”.

Many of the players were good friends with Baldock, including Greece captain Anastasios Bakasetas, who also plays for Panathinaikos.

Baldock’s body was found at 22:30 local time (20:30 BST) on Wednesday.

A police spokesperson said there was no evidence of criminal activity.

Toxicology test results are expected in the coming days while police will also examine CCTV footage.

Baldock started his career at MK Dons in 2009 and played more than 100 times for them.

He had loan spells with several clubs including Northampton and Oxford United, before joining Sheffield United in 2017.

He made 219 appearances in all competitions for the club, helping them to promotion to the Premier League in 2019 and again in 2023.

Baldock was born in Buckingham but qualified for Greece through his maternal grandmother and was called up for the first time by manager Gus Poyet in May 2022.

He made his debut for the country the following month in a 1-0 win over Northern Ireland at Windsor Park in Belfast.

After watching Alex Pereira finish Khalil Rountree, Jake Paul is even more confident that he could beat him in boxing.

Paul called out light heavyweight champion Pereira for a boxing match after he scored a TKO finish of Mike Perry in July. “Poatan” responded and was game for a fight.

Pereira is fresh off a violent Round 4 TKO of Rountree to retain his light heavyweight title in Saturday’s UFC 307 headliner. He lost the first two rounds, before finding his groove and battering Rountree.

Paul thinks Rountree exposed Pereira in that fight.

”One thousand percent I would beat him,” Paul told Adin Ross on boxing Pereira. “That’s the thing is, Rountree actually kind of exposed that he doesn’t have a high volume output. He doesn’t like body shots. In MMA, Pereira would rip my head off. But boxing is a completely different sport, and the pace of it, and the style of it.”

Paul (10-1) takes on 58-year-old boxing legend Mike Tyson (50-6-2) on Nov. 15 at AT&T Stadium in Dallas. With Pereira currently under UFC contract, a fight with Paul is highly unlikely.

”He has holes,” Paul said. “I mean, Rountree rocked him, hurt him a couple of times to the body, but didn’t follow up on it. So if anything, this fight showed me, yes, Alex Pereira is great. But I know I would beat him in a boxing match, and I still would love to make that happen. Pressure is on him. If he can find his way out of the UFC contract like Nate Diaz did, then eventually him and I can talk.”

Pereira, a former two-weight division Glory Kickboxing champion, boxed once professionally – a TKO win over Marcelo de Souza Cruz 2017 in Brazil.

AUSTRALIAN club Macarthur FC have been placed on a transfer ban until they pay former boss Dwight Yorke over £100,000 in compensation.

Yorke, 52, was appointed manager of the A-League club back in July 2022 and spent just six months in New South Wales.

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During that time, he led Macarthur to victory in the Australia Cup and won 10 out of 18 matches.

But he was sacked in January 2023 after a huge dressing room clash.

Yorke compared his squad to a “pub team” and claimed the club was “run by muppets” in the wake of a 1-0 defeat to Adelaide United.

He later took Macarthur to a FIFA tribunal and the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).

It was ruled that Yorke had been sacked without just cause, meaning the club would have to pay him A$212,500 (£109,000) in compensation.

FIFA have now banned Macarthur from signing any new players until they settle the fee.

Club officials are now exploring legal alternatives.

A statement from the Bulls read: “The club is not concerned of the immediate effect of FIFA’s decision and is exploring further legal avenues available.

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“The club is confident the matter will be resolved between now and January 2025.

“The club will be making no further comment on the matter.”

CEO Sam Krslovic added: “This transfer ban is a non-event. We’re in the process of resolving this issue by the start of the January transfer window.

“The club is currently exploring its legal options in regards to defamation following stories and interviews which have stemmed from the event.”

Meanwhile, Yorke said: “I have maintained dignity throughout this and will continue to do so. FIFA and CAS have found in my favour.

“As of now, I’m awaiting my settlement. I wish the players, the supporters and the club all the best.”