CEO of RCC Boxing Promotions and former co-promoter Dmitri Bivol German Titov told that the protest against the refereeing and the review of the decision of the fight with Artur Beterbiev will not be taken into account, but may contribute to the issuance of a sanction for immediate rematch.
The fight for the title of absolute world light heavyweight champion took place on October 12 in Riyadh, Beterbiev won it by majority. On October 25, Bivol’s team told that lawyers were appealing the judges’ work and demanding revenge.
— Generally, in boxing, a protest is filed when the rules have been violated somewhere. No rules were broken here, so the protest won’t even be considered. Now I believe the protest was filed solely for one of the four major boxing organizations to give Bivol and Beterbiev an immediate rematch. It can happen! So far, all four organizations are considering this option. If at least one of them gives the green light, there is a good chance that the rematch will take place. Although Bob Arum says that in a year… It seems to me that this all makes no sense. If Turki Al ash-Sheikh wants to take revenge as soon as possible, then it will take place in the near future,” Titov told .
Beterbiev won 21 victories (20 by knockout) in the professional ring, Bivol had 23 victories and one defeat.
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