Boxingtalk joins the WBC in wishing world light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol a swift, effective and complete recovery following what has been reported as successful scheduled elbow surgery. Across Bivol's social media platforms, he offered a reassuring message to the boxing community: “Scheduled elbow surgery is behind me,” Bivol shared. “Everything went well. Thank you everyone for your support, messages, and kind words.” Bivol split two world championship bouts with Artur Beterbiev in 2024-2025, winning the second one. Earlier this year, he won an easy fight against Michael Eifert.