By: Sean Crose

And then there was one. After presenting an absolutely wonderful card on Saturday, Honor Saudi Sports Turki Al-Sheikh gave fans the main event between the two future Hall of Famers, who played their first round Razor Edged Twelve Round last year. After winning the first throw in October, Artur Beterbaview, the undefeated, undisputed world champion 21-0 in massive weight, slipped on Saturday between the ropes to take part in his equal equal, and Arch Nemesis, 23-1 Dmitry Bivol. The fight was scheduled for 12 championship rounds.

The first saw every warrior is uncertain – and rightly so. Bivol used well while Beterbiev began to exert pressure. Bivol shot quick shots in the second. Beterbav, always patient, pushed his own stab. Beterbiev immediately raised the pressure at the beginning of the third. Bivol, however, threw and landed. Beterbiev threw heavily in the fourth and Bivol’s exit fell. Beterbiev was still pushing the action and hit fifth firmly. Indeed, at the end of the round it seemed that Bivol could begin to fall apart.

The sixth saw Bivol alive at the end and fought successfully, although Beterbiev could hurt him a few seconds before the bell. Bivol simply did not look particularly keen in seventh place. The pace slowed down, but Beterbiev was clearly more busy from two fighters. Bivol was able to land immaculate and tough to Beterbaiew in eighth place. He was also able to throw combinations. Bivol still looked rejuvenated in the ninth place when he launched instant combinations in Beterbiv.

Beterbiev tried to be aggressive again in the tenth, but Bivola’s combinations, reminiscent of Ray Leonard, finally told the story of the round. The eleventh was close, but Bivol looked so polished when he had his dominant moments that these moments could be more impressive than Beterbiev. The twelfth and last round was just as impressive as the rest of the fight, although Beterbiev seemed to fight his man in the final round.

It all depends on the judges … who ruled Bivol with the result of 114-114, 116-112 and 115-113.

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Dmitriry Bivol avenged his loss in 2024 with Artur Beterbavier, defeating his rival with most of the decisions of the unquestioned lightweight heavyweight championship early morning at Anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The rematch was set 133 days after Beterbiev won a narrow decision in October, and the second fight was as good as the first, with a rush between a skillful tactic in Bivol and the striking Puncher power in Beterbaiew.

Two judges won the fight for Bivol, 116-112 and 115-113, and the third judge won a draw in 114-114.

Bivol said that this time he was able to fight more relaxed after losing the first fight with Beterbiv.

“I didn’t do it [feel] This time too much pressure, as before, and I just wanted to work from the first round to the end of 12 ” – said Bivol later in an interview with the ring.

He added: “I was better [this time]. I was pushing more, I was more confident, I was lighter and I just wanted to win so much today. “

After spending 36 minutes in the ring in the first fight, both fighters knew what the second had to offer. Bivol (24-1, 12 KO) made the first regulation, standing flat-stop before Beterbaiew (21-1, 20 KO), instead of staying on the fingers and navigating the ring. A slight change in the strategy brought early results, because Bivol was pointed after the stab and prevented Beterbaiev from releasing his power shots.

But 40 -year -old Beterbiev was still pushing forward and forced Bivol to fight at a feverish pace. Bivol was successful, combining combinations with a few shots piercing the guardian of Beterbavie. Although Bivol was more busy, Beterbiv’s body hit began to wear a pretender. Beterbiev laid his foot on gas in the fifth round and hit Bivol’s body and head, sliding it around the ring with each blow.

Bivol, 34, became in the seventh round and set up combinations for stab. A tiny left hook in the eighth round forced Beterbaview to resist and think twice about pushing forward. With the reduction of Beterbaview, Bivol used his tiring opponent and threw him with a pure combination of impact in the middle of the ring.

“To be candid, it was arduous to keep him outside through the first four rounds,” said Bivol. “And then I saw that he was tired. I was also tired, but I had to be smarter. I have to hit more with pure blows. And I did it. “

Because Bivol looked fresh in the rounds of the championship, Beterbiev had to find something that could change the course of the fight. BIVOL’s ability and precise impact stopped Beterbiev’s progress.

Unlike the first fight, in which Bivol issued his adhesion during the fight, bit the mouthpiece and was more busy to close the program. In the last effort, Beterbiev stunned Bivol with her right hand at the end of the 12th round and opened the cut on the left eye. But Bivol hindered the final Salva Beterbaview, combining and avoiding further damage.

“I don’t want to talk about this decision,” said Beterbiev after incurring the first loss in his career. “Congratulations to Bivol.”

Bivol barely turned Beterbiv 142-137 in total blows landed in their first fight, but he had a significant advantage in the rematch, landing 170 blows to 123. Bivol also Beterbiev in nine out of 12 rounds.

Two divide a pair of very close fights, it seems obvious that the rubber match will be next. However, there is a chance that a momentary, lightweight heavyweight title, David Benavidez, will have the opportunity to challenge Bivol of the unquestionable title after he secured his place in the queue after a unanimous decision victory over David Morrell at the beginning of this month.

Turki Alalshikh, chairman of the general entertainment authority of Saudi Arabia, was seen in the air of three fingers in the air, seemingly signaling that the trilogy is on the horizon.

Beterbiev said: “We are going to make a third fight.”