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

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They say if you come for the King, you better not miss. Dmitry Bivol fought as well as he ever has, but he fell agonisingly short in his bid to claim light-heavyweight domination against "King" Artur Beterbiev...
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[Left Hook Louie]

Bivol was robbed.

[davefromvancouv]

Yet another competitive fight that could have gone either way.

Beterbiev is a machine, but Bivol never stopped fighting back. Beterbiev definitely poured it on in the last three rounds, threw the heavier shots and deserved the win. Very close fight. Love to see a rematch.

[Nightfall]

When they announced a draw on the first scorecard I knew the robbery was coming

[KING S.O.G]

Great high-level fight!

Huge win for King Beterbiev!

First Undisputed champ at 175!

[A.B Counterhooks]

I had it 7-5 Bivol but still was a great fight certainly both lived up to the hype and I knew this wouldn't be just a one time deal, a rematch is definitely needed.

[BrankoB]

I had it 7 rounds to 5 for Bivol. If I was Arthur fan I would have had it 6 to 6 and if I was Bivol fan I would have it 8 to 4 for Bivol. Close fight and at the end Bivol was all class. I really thought he would say the usual "I did enough to win" but he didn't. Close fight, but not a robbery (except for that one silly score card of 116-112).

[JLC]

Bivol gave a round away when he had Artur hurt, moved in for the kill and then got hurt himself. Then he faded bad in the late rounds.

regardless I think the wrong man won. Bivol had a nice lead in my scorecard heading into the championship rounds.

[Boro]

Punching forearms and gloves wins fights apparently or perhaps it's being a Muslím that gets you the nod but Bivol won that I won't go as far as saying it's a robbery but damn they done Bivol.

[Groin Grabber]

Really great fight. I feel like they'll be a rematch. Beterbiev looked like an injured 40 year old at times.