Minister of Physical Culture and Sports of the Chechen Republic Akhmat Kadyrov said: Artur Beterbiev won a well-deserved victory over Dmitri Bivol .
The fight for the title of absolute world light heavyweight champion took place on October 12 in Riyadh; Beterbiev, 39, won by majority decision.
— The fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol for the title of absolute world champion attracted the attention of many fans and experts. Despite Beterbiev’s victory, the media began talking about the allegedly unfair outcome of the fight.
I personally spoke with international experts, coaches and judges for additional analysis and their take on the fight. So, the score of accurate blows is 142: 137 in favor of Bivol, the total number of thrown blows is 682: 423, powerful blows causing damage are 90: 84, ring control within 12 rounds, as well as pressure and pressure during the 12 rounds in favor of Beterbieva.
In the world of professional boxing, the most important factors determining the outcome of a fight are the aggressive way of fighting, the pressure of the opponent, the strategy and the intelligence of the boxer. From the first round, Beterbiev increased the pressure on Bivol, pushing him to the ropes and forcing him to take hits. Unlike his opponent, Bivol visibly struggled with his standard tactics and made several unusual positional errors.
Considering the number of strikes thrown by both sides, the dominance in the ring, Bivol’s mistakes and all of the above indicators, many experts came to the conclusion that Beterbiev’s victory was obvious and deserved. There is currently no clear evidence to refute this conclusion. The only argument critics make is the number of accurate keystrokes, but that’s just an indicator.
In a context of growing controversy, it is clear that boxing, like any other sport, is not immune to criticism and scandals which sometimes overshadow the spectacle of the fights themselves. And they negatively affect the reputation of boxing as a whole. “I believe that the results of fights should remain at the championship level, and any shadow of doubt can harm the illusion of fair sport,” Kadyrov wrote in Telegram channel .
Beterbiev won 21 victories (20 by knockout) in the professional ring, Bivol had 23 victories and one defeat.
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