Comments Thread For: Artur Beterbiev unifies light heavyweight titles after brilliant fight with Dmitry Bivol

[True That]

I had it as a close fight that could have gone either way or a draw, I know historically judges favor aggressors and Bivol coasted the last 3 rounds or so, so I can understand the judges giving it to Beterbiev.

[Knuckle sandwich]

I felt that biv got this fight, but Beterbiev came on strong in the last three rounds....

[Boricua181]

Beterbiev didn't win that fight, although Bivol's face looked worse for ware he out boxed, and times out punched Beterbiev.
Bivol fought his heart out, and he had to in order to defeat the power punching Beterbiev, I felt really bad for Bivol who is the best pure boxer in the business.
Beterbiev also fought his heart out like a true undefeated champion should, but he didn't beat the master boxer of boxing.
The boxing fans around the world should be clamoring for a rematch, which might turn out to be even better than this fight.

[Jack_sh*t]

I had money on Artur continuing his KO streak, so props to Dmitry for lasting the distance and making an argument of the decision. That was a tough fight to score, as illustrated by the differing opinions already expressed. I had Beterbiev 115-113 but can see how others have it the other way. Immediate rematch please boxeo..

[Blond Beast]

Arthur won cause bivol thought he had it in the back when so many rounds were swing rounds. And guess what most of the time swing rounds always goes to the aggressor. And then bivol did that foolish things most boxer do when they think they are up on scorecards in a close fights. They coz the last 3 rounds. And that's where beterbiev turned it up in the last 3 rounds, which pretty much sealed the win.

You are not wrong in hindsight if you know the scores as you are fighting. Artur didn’t fight the last three rounds like he thought he was winning. He fought them like he thought he was behind. He gets credit for that. I can give Beterbiev the last three rounds but they are worth the same as the first three rounds where he did very little. It seems like its the mid rounds where things are the closest and up for debate. Ill have to rewatch and score. We had three different judges scores, no big surprise. Up close and in person it could have looked different. Id love to rewatch and have it look closer than first watch. I am Canadian so I was hoping Artur would catch up and hurt him… I was just more impressed with Bivol. Sometimes a reputation like Beterbiev’s can work against him in some eyes in the sense he never really rocked Bivol.
Bivol was more marked up… but he also had the better tan… lets see if they can do it again in four months. Hazzah!

[Tom Joad]

Bivol clearly won. Boxing shouldn't be held in that korrupt kingdom anymore. 3 guesses why those cringeworthy "royal majesties" ordered Beterbiev to get the win, and none of them were Beterbiev's fault.

[Phase III]

Bivol was robbed.

No robbery. I had the fight 6-4 for Bivol after 10 and gave Beterbiev the last 2 rounds for a clear draw 114-114.

[Komu]

Did anyone notice how surprised Beterbiev appeared when he won? Watch it again. Yet another lousy result that does no justice to the Masters who both put on an incredible display of ring IQ, skill, intelligence and power. But it was 7-5 Bivol. He landed cleaner and absorbed most of Artur’s shots on his gloves and arms (which are theoretically worth zero).

But Bivol face says otherwise, though..

[Boxing 112]

A close fight is not a robbery. No problem with the outcome.

[CPNUTKnockoutFreshMart]

I didn't score it but at the end I was surprised that Beterbiev got the decision. I felt like Bivol had won . I'd have to watch it again and score it to be sure. I was rooting for Beterbiev, but it looked to me like he didn't let his hands go nearly enough in a lot of rounds. Pressure without punches doesn't win rounds. Bivol was landing some nice combinations while Artur stood there waiting , and then waiting some more after Bivol was done. I felt like Artur needed the last round but gave it away.