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Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol and undercard predictions from former world champion Anthony Crolla

Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol and undercard predictions from former world champion Anthony Crolla

Former lightweight world champion Anthony Crolla shares his thoughts on the undisputed clash between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol and the undercard.

All belts are on the line when Beterbiev and Bivol face off in Saudi Arabia. It's a boxing fan's fantasy fight, but thanks to Turki Alalshikh it's actually happening!

It's a phenomenal map with fantastic battles from start to finish and was put together as part of the Riyadh Season. I'll get to the main event soon, but I'm looking forward to every fight

Ben Whittaker will be getting a lot of eyes on him when he gets together with Liam Cameron, who is a winner in life after overcoming his demons after receiving a very harsh ban for a recreational drug problem and then his stepdaughter in a tragic accident lost.

There's no denying it's going to be a tough night for Liam. Ben is an incredible talent, but he still has a lot to prove. He loves to show off his skills, and that's fine, but if you want to be a little like Prince Naseem, you have to start taking out your opponents! I think this fight will go the distance again with a points win for the showman. Fair play to Ben, he knows how to get attention. My little boy and all his friends are all about him on Tik Tok – he does massive numbers.

There's a top women's fight between Skye Nicolson and Raven Chapman. It's a real contrast of styles: Skye is a skilled fighter who is very hard to hit, while Raven is a great pressure fighter with a good engine. I'm assuming Skye will be behind while Raven tries to take her down. I think Skye will get an early lead and even though things will get uncomfortable for her in the later rounds, I think she will win a close points decision. It's definitely the biggest test of both girls' careers.

I have to be honest; I know very little about Kamil Szeremeta, Chris Eubank Jr.'s opponent. No disrespect, but that's the only fight on the card that I'm not that excited about. However, I think Eubank is entertaining and I can see him putting on a show and providing the break about halfway through.

When I look at the big heavyweights, I honestly can't pick a winner between Frazer Clarke and Fabio Wardley, who drew a barnstormer a few months ago. You look at it and think, 'Who could improve on the first fight?' Then I'm leaning towards Fabio Wardley because he's inexperienced, but it happened so many times in the fight that it looked like that a boy would have made it and then turned it the other way. Both men are confident it could be the fight of the night, but I honestly can't decide. I really don't know and I'm sorry but I'm going to have to sit on the fence!

There's another cruiserweight winner featuring a rising star in the sport: Jai Opetaia vs. Jack Massey. Jai is a very violent man! I'm a big fan. But listen, Jack has a great attitude, he went in at heavyweight with Joe Parker and gave a great performance. He is unfazed and Jack can strike with one punch! That said, in some sort of shootout, the smart money has to be on Jai by stopping in the sixth round.

Now onto the light heavyweights, and it's a main event that massively divides opinion. I have my prediction, but maybe I'll change my mind! You have a fighter in Beterbiev who has incredible power, but he is much more than just that. Then in Bivol you have someone who has a style that can beat him. Both are undefeated, fighting for all the marbles and it's a really fascinating fight. I just don't know if Bivol has the firepower to keep Beterbiev away. When he beat my mate Callum Smith – who hits very hard – he just couldn't get Beterbiev's respect. I could be wrong because Bivol could very well have a very disciplined fight and outplay him like he did with Canelo. But my prediction is for Beterbiev to win via a late stoppage, around rounds nine or ten.

Anthony Crolla is the brand ambassador for Freebets.com, the home of betting websites.

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