Artur Beterbiev claimed the undisputed light-heavyweight title with a controversial majority decision win over Dmitry Bivol in Saudi Arabia, taking the WBA belt to add to his existing WBC, WBO, and IBF titles. Bivol, known for his technical skill, seemed to build an early lead but was forced to weather Beterbiev’s power in the later rounds, ultimately losing his first professional fight via questionable scorecards of 114-114, 115-113, and 116-112 in favor of Beterbiev. The decision sparked outrage from commentators, with Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren criticizing the judges’ scoring and calling for a rematch between the two fighters.
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