Dmitry Bivol stands as one of the best active boxers today. He is the former WBA(Super) and the IBF light heavyweight champion of the world with a record of 23 wins (12KOs) and 1 loss in his career, as of February 2025. The 34-year-old Russian boxer made his professional debut in 2014 and there has not been a turning back ever since. And over the years, he has squared off against some of the prominent names in boxing like Canelo Alvarez, Gilberto Ramirez, Umar Salamov, Joe Smith Jr., Craig Richards, Jean Pascal, etc.
As a matter of fact, six of his early professional outings ended up in KOs and TKOs, whereas nine of his recent fights were unanimous decision wins. Moreover, for his last outing, Dmitry Bivol was defeated by Artur Beterbiev via a majority decision by the judges' scorecard. However, the light heavyweight duo will be facing once again for a rematch on February 22, 2025, for the undisputed gold.
Dmitry Bivol's coach
Gennady Gushianov is Dmitry Bivol’s coach. Gushianov is a former professional boxer since 1976 and his retirement date is unknown. He has been training Bivol since his amateurs as per reports.
Bivol has immense love for his coach and took it to his Instagram for Gushianov’s birthday claiming his affection for his trainer. He also mentioned that his job is comparatively easier than that of his coach as he just needs to follow the plan of action laid out by Gennady Gushianov. Whereas, Gushianov needs to plan out how his disciple needs to outperform the competitors inside the ring and out.
Dmitry Bivol's early life
Dmitry Bivol was born in Kyrgyzstan and has his father’s roots coming from Moldova and his mother’s roots from Korea. Later when he was 11 years old, the family shifted to Saint Petersburg in Russia. Even before shifting to St. Petersburg, Bivol had started training in boxing at the age of 6.
Before turning PRO, Dmitry was considered a decorated boxer with two national championship medals in the under-seventeen category. Moreover, the Russian boxer had an amateur record of 268 wins and 15 losses.
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*Last updated on February 12, 2025.
FAQs On Who Trains Dmitry Bivol?
A. Gennady Gushianov is Dmitry Bivol’s coach and he has been training Bivol since his amateur as per reports.
A. For his last outing, Dmitry Bivol challenged Artur Beterbiev.
A. The 34-year-old Russian boxer is set to face the undefeated Artur Beterbiev on February 22, 2025.
A. The former WBA (Super) and the IBF light heavyweight champion of the world has a record of 23 wins(12KOs) and 1 loss as of February 2025.
A. Dmitry Bivol is currently 34 years old.
