Dmitry Bivol vs. Trent Broadhurst

Monte-Carlo Boxing Bonanza
Date	4 November 2017
Venue	Casino de Salle Medcin, Monte Carlo, Monaco
Title(s) on the line	WBA light heavyweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer
Boxer	Dmitry Bivol
Hometown	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Pre-fight record	11–0 (9 KO)
Age	26 years, 10 months
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	174+1⁄4 lb (79 kg)
Style	Orthodox
Recognition	WBA; Light Heavyweight Champion; TBRB; No. 8 Ranked Light Heavyweight; The Ring; No. 9 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.^[1] 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.^[2] 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.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^[5]

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:^[6]^[7]

Weight Class		vs.		Method	Round	Time	Notes
Light-heavyweight	Dmitry Bivol (c)	def.	Trent Broadhurst	KO	1/12	3:00	^{Note 1}
Welterweight	Harlem Eubank	def.	Aboubeker Bechelaghem	SD	4/4
Heavyweight	Agit Kabayel (c)	def.	Derek Chisora	MD	12/12		^{Note 2}
Featherweight	Scott Quigg	def.	Oleg Yefimovych	TKO	6/12	0:50	^{Note 3}
Bantamweight	Jamie McDonnell (c)	vs.	Liborio Solís	NC	3/12	2:45	^{Note 4}
Preliminary bouts
Middleweight	Diego Natchoo	vs.	Ignazio Crivello	MD	6/6
Light-welterweight	Bastien Ballesta	def.	Pal Olah	UD	6/6

^Note 1 For WBA light-heavyweight title
^Note 2 For European heavyweight title
^Note 3 Final eliminator for WBA featherweight title
^Note 4 For WBA (Regular) bantamweight title

Broadcasting

Country	Broadcasters
Country	Free-to-air	Cable/Pay TV
France	L'Équipe	—
Germany	Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk	—
United Kingdom	Sky Sports	—
United States	—	HBO

References

^ "Dmitry Bivol vs. Trent Broadhurst". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 23 February 2025.
^ "Bivol elevated to WBA Light Heavyweight Champion". 14 October 2017.
^ "Dmitry Bivol to face Trent Broadhurst in Monaco". ESPN. 25 September 2017.
^ "Bivol-Broadhurst, McDonnell-Solis II headline 11/4 Monaco show". 25 September 2017.
^ "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". ESPN.com. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2025.
^ "BoxRec - event".
^ "Monte-Carlo Boxing Bonzana". matchroomboxing.com. Matchroom Boxing. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

Preceded by vs. Cedric Agnew	Dmitry Bivol's bouts 4 November 2017	Succeeded by vs. Sullivan Barrera
Preceded by vs. Nader Hamdan	Trent Broadhurst's bouts 4 November 2017	Succeeded by vs. Blake Caparello

[1] "Dmitry Bivol vs. Trent Broadhurst". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

[2] "Bivol elevated to WBA Light Heavyweight Champion". 14 October 2017.

[3] "Dmitry Bivol to face Trent Broadhurst in Monaco". ESPN. 25 September 2017.

[4] "Bivol-Broadhurst, McDonnell-Solis II headline 11/4 Monaco show". 25 September 2017.

[5] "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". ESPN.com. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2025.

[6] "BoxRec - event".

[7] "Monte-Carlo Boxing Bonzana". matchroomboxing.com. Matchroom Boxing. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2025.

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