Dmitry Bivol has known as for a rematch after his tight, contentious loss to Artur Beterbiev.
Beterbiev edged out Bivol on a majority choice to win the undisputed light-heavyweight world championship after 12 rounds of boxing on the highest degree.
That end result noticed Beterbiev unify Bivol’s WBA title with the IBF, WBO and WBC championships he already held.
“I feel empty emotionally now,” Bivol informed Sky Sports activities afterwards. “I went to the ring only to win this fight but I don’t have my belt.”
Bivol’s promoter Eddie Hearn is satisfied his fighter merited that call.
“Dmitry Bivol should be undisputed champion,” Hearn informed Sky Sports activities. “He deserves it. It was a boxing masterclass.
“You do not should work your complete life to get to that second, carry out like that and get it taken away.
“To give Dmitry Bivol four rounds of that 12-round fight – that judge should never work again.”
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Newly-crowed undisputed light-heavyweight champion Beterbiev admits he’s not used to listening to the ultimate bell after going the space for the primary time in his win over Bivol
Hearn added: “No disrespect to Beterbiev because he’s a tremendous fighter, and I loved that fight, it was like the ultimate boxing fight. I was just fascinated by it.
“They informed him, on the printed, within the tenth spherical: ‘You need to knock him out to win this combat’.
“So let’s see the rematch.”
Bivol additionally known as for a rematch. “If I have this chance of course I would like to fight again,” he mentioned.
However, defeated for the primary time in his skilled profession, he declined to dwell on the results of Saturday’s combat. “I don’t think about did I win or did I lose,” Bivol mentioned. “I have to do everything perfect.
“From my facet I am making an attempt to do every little thing good, every little thing superb. However I did not.
“I’m trying to forget about it and move forward now.”
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Eddie Hearn was adamant Bivol ought to have received the combat in opposition to Beterbiev and believes there must be a rematch
Choices for the undisputed champ
Newly topped because the undisputed world champion at 175lbs, Beterbiev can have choices.
Carl Moretti of Prime Rank, Beterbiev’s promoter, informed Sky Sports activities: “It was a close fight. Just because fights are close doesn’t mean that they’re robberies.
“I’ve no downside with a rematch, I feel it sells nice, we are able to do it once more. There are different choices. There are different light-heavyweights on the market.”
In a jocular reference to Canelo Alvarez, the superstar who in a previous foray up to light-heavyweight lost to Bivol, Moretti added: “There’s this Mexican child at 168lbs, he might need to strive transferring as much as 175lbs once more.
“I don’t think you can decide [what next] at this moment but it doesn’t mean that there aren’t options.”
Repeats of Fabio Wardley’s gorgeous rematch with Frazer Clarke on the epic Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol invoice are on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace at 6pm on Sunday. E-book repeats of Wardley vs Clarke 2 and Beterbiev vs Bivol now!
