In a matchup between two undefeated boxers for the world’s undisputed heavyweight championship, Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev have supplied the followers with what was seemingly 2024’s most hyped boxing match.
As all the time is the case with fights like these, one man needed to get his undefeated streak snapped, and it occurred to be Bivol on October twelfth. Bivol was 23-0 and his opponent 20-0 coming into the matchup. The world was on standby in anticipation of Beterbiev’s fearsome energy rearing its head, however such a factor by no means got here to fruition. The youthful Bivol exercised his elusiveness and averted struggling a knockout by the hands of his fellow Russian menace.
When it got here time for the judges’ choice, although, issues started to grow to be controversial. Many individuals had Dmitry Bivol up on the scorecards and have been very shocked when the struggle was scored for Artur Beterbiev.
Dmitry Bivol speaks on Artur Beterbiev’s energy, controversial choice
Bivol was interviewed by iFL TV after the struggle, and was requested if Beterbiev’s notorious energy was all that it was cracked as much as be.
“It’s laborious (the punching energy), however not as [hard] as persons are describing,” Bivol mentioned. “Yeah, it’s laborious, you see my eye. He landed a whole lot of punches on my left hand, by means of my hand. You see the bruises. He [hits] laborious however we are able to deal with these laborious punches.”
Many additionally discovered the choice itself to be controversial, together with Bivol’s promoter Eddie Hearn. He was extraordinarily upset with Beterbiev getting the nod, and harshly criticized the judges.
“I don’t wish to disrespect Artur Beterbiev and his staff as a result of they’re simply unbelievable fighters,” Eddie Hearn started. However I discover it sickening that after a lifetime of laborious work Dmitry Bivol isn’t the undisputed champion tonight. He received that struggle, I struggled to search out anyone on our row, the row behind, the TV rows who didn’t rating the struggle for Dmitry Bivol. To discover a decide who gave that struggle 116-112, and provides Dmitry 4 rounds in that struggle, this decide ought to by no means work within the sport once more.”
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