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1 day ago · Beterbiev (21-0, 20 knockouts) has wiggle room to request an exception to his mandatory for his next fight. Such practices are normally reserved for unification bouts. However, the unbeaten 39-year-old already fully unified the division and won The Ring championship with his Oct. 12 victory over Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
1 day ago · The IBF is open to letting Artur Beterbiev fight in a rematch against Dmitry Bivol instead of a mandatory defence of his world title against Michael Eifert; Beterbiev beat Bivol in a contentious ...
1 day ago · Bivol, 33, sent a request through his lawyer on Wednesday to the WBO, WBA, IBF and WBC, asking for their support in securing a rematch with Beterbiev. But the IBF has now officially ordered Beterbiev to begin "negotiations" with a mandatory challenger, German Michael Eifert. This may well not be the end of the matter, however.
2 days ago · Bivol suffered the first defeat of his 24-fight career, while Beterbiev was taken the distance for the first time as a professional. 'Showman' Yarde targets Buatsi fight after lay-off.
6 days ago · That was still enough for Beterbiev to get the majority decision win to move to 21-0 in his career and become the undisputed light heavyweight champion. “I feel not bad,” Beterbiev said ...
5 days ago · In the end, Artur Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KOs) went the distance for the first time in his pro career by edging Dmitry Bivol (23-1, 12 KOs) via majority decision in a hotly contested and disputed ...
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5 days ago · At the conclusion of 12 rounds, the official scorecards read 115-113 and 116-112 for Beterbiev, with one judge scoring the fight a draw at 114-114. "I feel bad," Beterbiev said after the fight. "I ...
