Beterbiev crowned boxing’s undisputed light heavyweight world champion
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Artur Beterbiev beats Dmitry Bivol on majority points to combine the WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF belts at the fight in Riyadh.
Russian-born Canadian boxer Artur Beterbiev has been crowned the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion after he beat his Russian rival Dmitry Bivol on a majority points decision in Saudi Arabia.
Two of the three ringside judges scored the fight 115-113 and 116-112 to Beterbiev, while the other called it tied at 114-114 at Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena on Saturday.
Both men were previously undefeated, with 33-year-old Bivol holding the WBA belt and Beterbiev, 39, the reigning WBC, WBO and IBF champion.
By taking the bearded Beterbiev to a full 12 rounds in the Saudi capital, Bivol became the first man to go the distance against a champion with a previous 100 percent record of winning by knockout or stoppage.
“I wanted to box more, I don’t like this fight. I was a little bit uncomfortable,” Beterbiev said after his win.
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