Artur Beterbiev turned undisputed champion after his unanimous resolution win over Dmitry Bivol this weekend. The Riyadh Season occasion had among the finest fights boxing has to supply as the principle occasion and the 2 fighters placed on a fantastic battle that will probably be remembered for years to come back.
Beterbiev took playing cards of 116-112, 115-113 and 114-114 to get the bulk resolution in a really powerful battle, which marked his first time preventing 12 rounds.
The beginning was particularly tough for the brand new WBA champion, as he discovered a Bivol who was shifting very nicely within the ring and connecting many mixtures, in addition to getting into the trade efficiently on many events.
Nevertheless, Beterbiev saved going ahead and urgent to win a number of rounds within the center a part of the battle and the important thing for him was particularly on the finish, when he lived his finest second and will typically overwhelm the humanity of his opponent.
It was a reasonably shut battle through which Beterbiev took the judges’ resolution and proved that he can go to the restrict towards an elite boxer. He now has 21 wins, 20 of them knockouts, whereas Bivol left his document at 23 wins and 1 loss.
