Dmitry Bivol was probably wrong with the most amazing performance of becoming a Hall of Fame career.
Bivol put on a spectacular show in Saturday’s rematch just four months after losing both his title and unbeaten record in a controversial majority decision against Artur Beterbiev revenged that loss and claimed an endless light heavyweight title in boxing at the ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The final result was once again a majority decision, but this time it was 116-112, 115-113 and 114-114, which were favorable by Bibolu.
“I was better, I was pushing myself more, I was more confident, I was lighter, and I just wanted to win that much today,” said the uplifted Bibolu after the war.
“I just wanted to work from the first round to the end of the 12th, and I hope I did it well.”
In a sensational match with enough decline and flow to become a dramatic three-part series, Bivol (24-1, 12 KOS) became strong, establishing jabs early on both the head and body; Betterviev’s attempt to suffocate the combination with forward pressure while avoiding the worst. However, Beterbiev (21-1, 20 KO) settled in a rhythm that began around the third round, with his constant forward pressure and power punches making Vibor more and more back as the momentum swayed violently in his favor I forced him to fight.
By the fifth round, 40-year-old Betterviev was in full control and swarmed with a bunch’s hard punch and almost three times the Vivol’s punch output.
However, in the pair’s first battle in October, Beterbiev advanced in the later rounds, this time with a highly adjusted Biboru (34). From the seventh round to the 11th, Biboru turned the script over, brought in a beautiful display of sweet science, and smashed Beterbiev with a pristine combination, making it less assertive and far more flat. His lateral movement essentially turns into a ghost of the ring.
Beterbiev returned to the fight in the 12th and final rounds, unleashing an offensive blitz and opened the cut under Bibolu’s right eye in a ferocious race, but it was too little and too late.
Ultimately, Bivol won a revenge and is now the second uncontroversial lightweight champion in the four-belt era of boxing, securing WBO, WBC, IBF and WBA belts.
The series then tied one win each, and the Riad season promotional entity hosted Saturday’s event, Turkiaralsik, showing that the rubber match between the two competitors could be next It seemed to be there. Bibolu said he hopes it will take time for him to rest and heal his recent injury, but if that was what Aralshiv wanted, he will accept the third fight. Ta.
When given the opportunity to protest the scorecard, Beterbiev declined and instead agreed with Bivol on the prospects for a third meeting between the pound-for-pound pound greats.
“I don’t want to talk about the decision. This congratulates Bivol and his team,” Beterbiev said.
“No problem, we’re going to have a third fight.”
Beterbiev and Bivol entered in non-crowned pound pound boxing rankings, respectively, not ranked fourth and seventh on Saturday, but that certainly will come with the next update on Monday.
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