Boxing
Dmitryry Bivol gets revenge, the edge of Artur Beterbiev from the decision
Published
1 year agoon
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.”
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Pierce OLeary vs. Mark Chamberlain Live Results: Updates and Highlights
Published
23 hours agoon
August 1, 2026
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World Boxing News provides live results and updates from Dublin as Pierce O’Leary faces Mark Chamberlain at super lightweight.
Queensberry Promotions returns to the 3Arena with an action-packed card headed by the unbeaten Irish star O’Leary, who meets former British champion Chamberlain in the main event.
The undercard also features Gary Cully, Reece Bellotti, Sean McComb, Steven Cairns, Ben Fail and several unbeaten Irish prospects.
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Gary Cully stopped Lee Reeves in the tenth round to improve to 20-2.
Cully overcame a fifth-round point deduction for repeatedly losing his gumshield before dropping Reeves twice in the final round to force the stoppage.
The victory marked Cully’s 11th knockout win as a professional.
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Sean McComb returned with a comfortable six-round points victory over Miguel Antin.
McComb won every round on the referee’s scorecard, claiming a 60-54 decision to improve his record to 22-2.
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Machlan Arthur improved to 2-0 with his second straight knockout by stopping Ryan Frost in the fourth round.
Arthur dropped Frost twice in the final session before the referee waved the contest off at 1:05 of round four.
Remaining Bouts
• Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain – IBO World Super Lightweight Title (12)
• Royston Barney-Smith vs Reece Bellotti – Vacant IBO Inter-Continental Super Featherweight Title (10)
• Gary Cully vs Lee Reeves – Super Lightweight (10)
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• Bobbi Flood vs Tariq Davis – Super Welterweight (6)
• Adam Olaniyan vs Jonathan Claudio Sauco – Heavyweight (4)
• John Joe Carrigan vs Sean Murray – Super Welterweight (4)
• Sami Hamed vs Bela Istvan Orban – Super Welterweight (4)

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Pierce O’Leary tops a major night of boxing in Dublin as the unbeaten Irishman takes on Mark Chamberlain for the IBO World super lightweight title.
O’Leary enters the contest looking to continue his rise through the rankings against the experienced Chamberlain, who aims to return to winning ways after a draw in his third outing since suffering the lone defeat of his professional career.
The chief support sees Royston Barney-Smith meet Reece Bellotti for the vacant IBO Inter-Continental super featherweight title.
Gary Cully also returns in an intriguing domestic clash with fellow unbeaten Irishman Lee Reeves, while Steven Cairns faces Senan Kelly in another all-Irish encounter.
Sean McComb, Ben Fail, Bobbi Flood, Adam Olaniyan, Machlan Arthur, John Joe Carrigan and Sami Hamed also feature on the Queensberry Promotions card.
Updates will be added below as the action unfolds in Dublin, with more live coverage on World Boxing News.
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Barry McGuigan: Ryan Garcia Faces a Dangerman in Conor Benn at 147 lbs
Published
24 hours agoon
August 1, 2026
Hall of Famer Barry McGuigan has named one half of the main event between Ryan Garcia and Conor Benn as the “dangerman” at 147lbs.
The two welterweights will collide at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena on September 12, with Garcia making a first defence of his WBC world title.
He claimed the belt by dethroning Mario Barrios with a unanimous decision victory in February, which followed his surprising points loss to Rolando Romero in May 2025.
Interestingly enough, this defeat came shortly after his year-long doping ban, which he served on account of testing positive for ostarine ahead of his majority decision victory over Devin Haney.
The result of their showdown was then ruled a no-contest, with Garcia subsequently moving up to welterweight after failing to keep below the 140lb limit.
It now seems the 27-year-old is competing at a more natural weight while Benn, who tested positive for clomifene in 2022, has not made 147lbs since his second-round finish over Chris van Heerden that same year.
Speaking with talkSPORTIrish boxing icon McGuigan suggested that this – as well as the 29-year-old’s technical flaws – could prove a major factor against Garcia.
“[Benn’s] got that genetic code from his dad, and he’s got that explosiveness and everything else. But he is predictable – you can see when he’s going to throw.
“You ask yourself: is Garcia just a little bit too sharp for him? A little bit too cute. I think Garcia’s finally found the weight he’s most suitable [for]. I think he’s a dangerman at 147[lbs].
“Maybe Conor Benn has left it a little too late to make 147[lbs] again. I think that could be his Achilles’ heel. I make Garcia a slight favourite but would never write off Conor Benn – he’s got that fighting heart.”
Benn comes off a unanimous decision victory over Regis Prograis in April, which followed his two middleweight encounters with Chris Eubank Jr last year.
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Devin Haney Updates Fight Strategy After Keyshawn Davis Withdraws from Title Shot
Published
1 day agoon
August 1, 2026
Devin Haney’s immediate future has been thrown into uncertainty after Keyshawn Davis pulled out of their mandated contest on Friday.
The pair had been ordered to collide for Haney’s WBO world title, with Davis having been named as the sanctioning body’s mandatory challenger at 147lbs.
Multiple reports then suggested that the 27-year-old was offered $3m by Top Rank, his promoter, only for ‘The Businessman’ to reject what would have been a career-high payday.
Subsequently, their bout went to a purse bit hearing, where Top Rank trumped Teofimo Lopez’s Takeover Promotions with a sum of $8,550,000.
This therefore gave Bob Arum’s outfit the promotional rights and, as per the usual 75/25 split in favour of the defending champion, Davis would have been entitled to a share of $2,137,500.
Since Thursday’s auction, though, Davis has excluded himself from the fight and left Haney without an obvious opponent for his first welterweight title defence.
Taking to social mediaWBO president Gustavo Olivieri explained that his organisation must now provide their champion with a solution.
“The WBO hereby confirms receipt of written notice from counsel on behalf of Keyshawn Davis advising that he will NOT accept the 25% purse split adjudicated pursuant to the official WBO purse bid proceedings and, accordingly, will NOT participate in the WBO welterweight mandatory championship contest against Devin Haney.
“In light of the foregoing, the WBO Championship Committee and Ratings Committee will convene to proceed in accordance with the WBO world championship rules and regulations. The applicable ruling will be rendered and published in due course.”
Re: WBO Welterweight Participant Keyshawn Davis
The World Boxing Organization (WBO) hereby confirms receipt of written notice from counsel on behalf of Mr. Keyshawn Davis advising that he will NOT accept the 25% purse split adjudicated pursuant to the official WBO purse bid…
— Gustavo Olivieri, Esq. (@OlivieriLaw) July 31, 2026
At this stage, it remains to be seen whether Haney will be immediately ordered to face a new mandatory challenger or, given the situation, have the opportunity to make a voluntary defence.
Either way, the 27-year-old has not fought since dethroning Brian Norman Jr in November and is surely eager to return to action.
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