2020 Olympic champion, IBA champion and WBA interim champion Albert Batyrgaziev said he was happy that Russian Artur Beterbiev won over his compatriot. Dmitri Bivol.
The fight for the title of absolute light heavyweight world champion took place on Saturday in Riyadh; Beterbiev, 39, won by majority decision. Bivol manager Vadim Kornilov said the boxing team plans to challenge the decision of judge Pavel Kardyni, who recorded Beterbiev’s victory with a score of 116-112. After the fight, both sides declared themselves ready for a rematch.
— I couldn’t watch the fight live because I went to bed after training. I get up at six in the morning, so I watched this confrontation on the recording. It was a powerful fight, I have no questions about the first four rounds. Dmitry felt Arthur well, but the situation began to change, Arthur put pressure, delivered more blows. Many people confuse amateur boxing with professional boxing. In the professional game, victory is not because you hit more, but because you do more damage. Arthur has much more powerful blows, and his blow alone is not equal to five light blows. We looked at the stats, Arthur won the championship rounds. “I supported Beterbiev and was happy with his victory, I congratulate him and his team,” reports the correspondent, reporting Batyrgaziev’s words.
Batyrgaziev (11-0, KO 8) Thursday in Ufa during the “League of Betting” tournament. “IBA Champions Night” will hold the first defense of the IBA champion belt in the weight category up to 60 kg in a fight against Albert Pagara (35-1, KO 24) from the Philippines. The tournament will be broadcast in live on the channel, broadcasting begins at 4:30 p.m. Moscow time.
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