The Ring Awards: Pound-for-Pound Rivals Deliver One of the Best Fights of 2025

The Ring Awards will celebrate boxing’s standout moments of 2025 on January 30, with several major categories already confirmed, including the highly anticipated Fight of the Year award.

Five bouts have been shortlisted for the honour, with Artur Beterbiev’s rematch against Dmitry Bivol among the leading contenders. The February 2025 clash saw Bivol claim revenge in a high-quality, hard-fought battle between two of the sport’s top pound-for-pound fighters.

The rematch delivered sustained intensity and technical excellence, as Bivol’s sharp movement and accuracy proved decisive against Beterbiev’s relentless pressure. The bout has since been widely praised as one of the finest contests of the year.

Highlights of the fight remain available to watch, as anticipation builds ahead of the Ring Awards ceremony.