Undisputed light heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev spoke about hie controversial twelve round majority decision over Dmitry Bivol on Saturday night in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
“I feel not bad. I did not good today,” said the 39-year-old Beterbiev. “I wanted to box today with more quality. I don’t know why, but I didn’t like this fight, but I’ll be better one day…of course, it’s a tough fight because Dmitry is a world champion, too. He has good skills, maybe better than me. But today, Allah chose me…you know, during the fight, we always try to change something. But, you know, maybe I just wanted to punch him. Maybe that’s why I’m not delivering more punches. I don’t know…if His Excellency wants it {a rematch}, then we can do it.”
Bivol said, “I am a warrior. I have to do everything perfect. And I don’t have any explanation because it could look like excuses. I just congratulate Artur and his team. He deserves it. No problem. I just have time to make another decision for my future. That’s it…I don’t know. I just did my job. I felt that I could have done better. I always could be better. It’s just the opinion of the judges. Congratulations, Artur. I didn’t see the fight. He won. What can I say?”
Hardly controversial Fight News!
I believe bivol did enough to win the match. 7 rounds to bivol and 5 for berteviev! Bivol was a bit more busier in the first 5 rounds and threw more combinations in tbe remaining rounds to split them with berteviev! The fight should have been a draw at the munimun! This bad decisions are going to start hurting this great fights! His exellency alashishi seened upset with bivol at the end of the interview pointing fingers at him! A rematch should follow after this to give bivil his fair share of opportunity! Benavidez will definatelly get destroyed by either guy no doubt!
They are using Beterbiev’s English skills against him. I’m sure he meant “I’ll be better next time” I thought Bivol was throwing punches to get Beterbiev off of him, but it was a good fight. I’ve never seen Bivol put in such pressure. I think Beterbiev KO’s Bivol in a second fight.
For both boxers it was not there best. Sure Artur didn’t get a KO, but Bicol got hit way more than he ever has. I doubt a 2nd fight would be much different. The only way Bicol could win is he opens and is more aggressive. However that’s exactly the kind of fight Artur wants. So I think, expecting to see a much different style fight won’t happen.
A lot to learn from both fighters opinions after the fight about the veredic and their performance; I mean, a lot to learn from them by those sore losers like Devin Haney and Teofimo Lopez, for instance.
Benavidez in 2!