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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - FEBRUARY 22: Dmitry Bivol punches Artur Beterbiev during the Undisputed IBF, ... [+] IBO, WBC and WBO World Light Heavyweight Titles (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
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Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev just put on another classic, and a third fight seems inevitable.
In the rematch of their epic undisputed light heavyweight clash from 2024, Bivol got his revenge with a riveting late-round performance to pull out a majority-decision win over the previously unbeaten Beterbiev (114-114, 115-113, 116-112).
After a back-and-forth first six rounds, Bivol turned the tables on Beterbiev and took control late in the fight. That trend was the main factor in Beterbiev’s favor in their first fight.
This time, Bivol was the fresher man late, and he earned the victory. Take a look at the advantage in punches landed from the sixth round through the 12th.
Beterbiev-Bivol 2 Results
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The new undisputed champion took this iconic picture following his victory.
Unbelievably, Bivol is now the WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO, and Ring Magazine light heavyweight champion. No fighter in the sport is as clear-cut a king of his division.
Long-time boxing journalist Dan Rafael offered his appreciation for another excellent fight between the two best light heavyweight fighters of their generation.
