Former trainer Teddy Atlas had Artur Beterbiev winning 7-5 by a 115-113 score over Dmitry Bivol in their undisputed light heavyweight championship on Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
As the boxing world turns. It is yet another controversial or, to be more telling, bad decision. Right now, after seeing two quite superb light-heavyweights – Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol – go at it for all the marbles, for all four world titles, the big talking point, unfortunately, is on the work of the three judges who had the privilege of sitting at ringside to score the hugely important unification fight in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dmitry Bivol’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, feels that IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev’s 12-round majority decision win over WBA champ Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) was controversial on Saturday night in Riyadh.
Unified IBF/WBC/WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) came on strong in the second half of the contest to defeat WBA belt-holder Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) by a 12-round majority decision to become the undisputed champion on Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
IBF, WBC, and WBO light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) came on late to defeat WBA champion Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) by a 12-round majority decision on Saturday night at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev are ready to settle their “differences” with fists like proper gentlemen today… if by gentlemen, you mean one guy who’s a KO machine and another who’s more into turning every fight into a 12-round chess match.
If you are a fight fan who takes a keen interest in the betting odds that are available on a big fight, you may find it interesting that a draw at the end of tonight’s huge and hugely important light-heavyweight clash between unbeaten champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol is yours to bet on at just 12/1.
When we fight, fans think of an underrated great or, perhaps, an underappreciated great; one or two light-heavyweight names crop up, or maybe more.
Heavyweight Derek Chisora thinks WBA 175-lb champion Dmitry Bivol will “run away” tonight to avoid the power shots from Artur Beterbiev in Riyadh.
Light heavyweight champions Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol both weighed in successfully on Friday for their undisputed fight this Saturday, October 12th, in Riyadh.