Dmitry Bivol’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, still insists that he won Saturday’s fight with Artur Beterbiev and that he should be the undisputed airy heavyweight champion today.
If Hearn has his way, Bivol will get another chance to fight for titles against unified champion Beterbiev. We don’t want Bivol to not engage like last time, lose, and then Hearn complain that he won and then make a fuss about wanting another rematch. Fans don’t want to watch endless rematches.
Hearn wants a rematch for his defeated fighter Bivol (23-1, 12 KO), but it is not up to him.
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh will have to decide whether he wants Bivol to challenge undisputed champion Beterbiev (21-0, 20 KO) next, or put him in line for a shot at defeating one of the massive hitters David Benavidez and David Morrell. or Joshua Buatsi.
Bivol fought well in the first four rounds, but didn’t do much in the last eight. In rounds one through four, very few punches were landed by either fighter. Hearn claims Bivol won four of the first five or all rounds.
This, of course, was not possible because Bivol did not have enough attack to win more than two. The punch statistics were very similar, but Beterbievs’ shots were much stronger.
“I’m not going to go back into my shell. “I’m a bit bad at dealing with emotions during a fight.” I’m doubling it. We won the fight and we want a rematch,” said Eddie Hearn Boxing in the match roominsisting that his fighter Dmitry Bivol deserved to win against Artur Beterbiev and now demands a rematch.
“The scorecard of 116-112 shocked me and I thought it was unacceptable. I was amazed at how three judges and none of them gave Dmitry Bivol this fight, looking at the overall reaction. I truly believe that Dmitry Bivol deserves to be the undisputed champion.
Hearn shouldn’t have been shocked by the 116-112 score as it was obvious Beterbiev had taken over the fight in the final six rounds. Bivol did nothing but operate his Sugar Ray Leonard style, which he copied from Ray’s fight with Marvin Hagler. Many fans who saw her many years ago found the fight controversial.
“I thought Bivol boxed incredibly well. He fired several rounds at the end of the fight. He should be more dynamic in these rounds. For me the winner was Dmitry Bivol. If you really know boxing, you know what Dmitry Bivol was doing in this fight.
“If you look at most of that fight, he was brilliant. Artur fired so many shots, but how many did he hit cleanly? Where I was sitting three rows back, everyone gave it to Dmitry Bivol.
“Beterbiev landed a lot of punches later in the fight. In the initial phase of the fight, he almost missed. I felt after four or five rounds it was either a pristine attack or I gave Beterbiev one round,” Hearn said.
Again, neither fighter landed many punches in the first half of the fight, but Beterbiev was the one who punched much harder. When they landed, Beterbiev’s shots were heard and made a lot of noise.
“This particular judge didn’t get it right,” Hearn said of the judge who awarded Beterbiev the score 116-112. “I was 8-4 [for Bivol]. 7-5 is truly unbiased. From where I was sitting, six feet from the ring, I felt that Dmitry Bivol was in control for most of the fight,” Hearn said.
The judge, who awarded the score 116-112, apparently noticed that Beterbiev dominated the second half, like many others, and won at least two of the first six rounds. It’s simple to get the same result because Bivol did nothing in the second fight. He didn’t win the first six rounds. At best, Bivol won three of the first six and then succumbed to defeat in the last six.
World Boxing News wishes all its readers, boxing fans and supporters of this sport a Merry Christmas.
The year 2024 was great again, with many huge fights and massive events taking place in the sport. Oleksandr Usyk ruled the year with two wins over Tyson Fury and won the WBN Fighter of the Year award for the second time in three years.
Saudi Arabia continued to be a force in the sport as streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime increased competition for DAZN’s original streamers.
Next year promises to be another essential year. Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol 2 and David Benavidez .vs. David Morrell has already been confirmed to play in the spring. Mexican star Canelo Alvarez will review his Cinco De Mayo plans next month and add more to the schedule.
Boxing fans have a lot to look forward to, and WBN aims to bring you all the most essential news as we celebrate our fifteenth year in 2025. WBN will take a miniature break until December 27, when we will return to continue the work we started in 2010.
We wish everyone a special time during the holiday season and see you when the weekend begins.
Take care of yourself – Phil Jay, WBN editor-in-chief.
Before we come back, read some of our latest headlines.
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The UFC heavyweight flop, having lost two of his three fights in the company, made a spectacular return to the win column.
Cuban Robelis Despaigne, who caused disappointment among boxing fans by signing a contract with Dana White, may return to the market. Despaigne moved on to Karate Combat on December 19 and continued his astonishing KO record.
Before entering White’s octagon earlier this year, Despaigne scored his fourth consecutive MMA knockout victory in 37 seconds. “Substantial Boy” sent shockwaves through the striking side of combat sports, and it was expected that Despaigne would sign a contract with a boxing promoter to see how far his strength would take him.
The 36-year-old has little time to prove his worth in any other code after the UFC grabbed a ponderous hitter and then fired him. Despaigne won his UFC debut against Josh Parisian in just 18 seconds and went to the ground.
At six-foot-seven with an 86-inch reach, Despaigne had the longest arms in UFC history and was tipped to be a UFC title contender. There was hope then that Despaigne could follow Ngannou into boxing and make an impact.
However, his UFC career fell apart when he faced opponents with above-average preparation work. Two defeats to Austen Lane in October and Waldo Cortes-Acosta in May made White wash his hands of Despaigne.
WBN then speculated that a promoter from the United States could get Despaigne and accelerate his boxing career. Weeks passed and it seemed that Despaigne was damaged goods. Last week, he signed a contract with Dominik Jędrzejczyk at the Karate Combat 51 gala in Miami, Florida, still looking for an opportunity to make mega money.
Getting back to winning ways was imperative and Despaigne did not disappoint. He knocked out Jedrzejczyk within seconds, giving his last six KO victories in a total of 59 seconds. Despaigne landed one kick and one punch to achieve an unreal triumph in just four seconds. The knockout was the fastest in the history of Karate Combat.
Despaigne could push the boundaries of the sport if a boxing company is willing to take the risk, and perhaps he can do what Francis Ngannou did. Ngannou earned $30 million in two fights against Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Oddly enough, the PFL may now be interested in fielding Despaigne against Ngannou next year. PFL’s gain would then be boxing’s loss.
Looking back at Kimbo Slice and his boxing performances, there was concern among boxing promoters. However, Despaigne could fight six or seven times a year to raise his profile and become a phenomenon. That is, if he can do what he has done in other combat sports, similar to boxers who also train.
It’s up to lesser-known promoters to make the decision, as no one at the top of the sport will want to get burned like the UFC.
After the boxing legend’s defeat, a video has been circulating online showing Mike Tyson allegedly crying during his fight with Jake Paul.
World Boxing News obtained a copy of the clip despite not watching the fight due to the nature of the 27-year-old YouTuber beating up on the 58-year-old boxing legend. However, the incident was captured during the rounds when Tyson made what appeared to be a whimper while sitting on a stool.
Since then, debate has raged over whether Tyson actually screamed or just felt pain for a split second, causing him to wince. After reviewing the evidence, it’s difficult to be sure, considering Tyson has openly talked about crying in the past.
One fan said, “Tyson was crying like a baby,” while another said, “Mike was just catching his breath,” offering differing opinions.
Paul defeated Tyson on points over ten rounds as the former heavyweight champion paced around the ring, looking lost at times. Netflix broadcast the event amid groans from fans over the broadcast quality as Tyson lost for the seventh time in his career and couldn’t get out of fifth gear.
Tyson spoke out after his most humiliating defeat, explaining that he almost didn’t make it to the ring. The Fresh Yorker was content to be able to climb between the ropes one last time.
“It’s one of those situations where you lost but you still won. I’m grateful for last night. I don’t regret entering the ring for the last time,” Tyson wrote. “I almost died in June. He had eight blood transfusions. I lost half my blood and 25 pounds in the hospital and had to fight to get better to fight, so I won.
“My children seeing me stand shoulder to shoulder and finish eight innings with a talented fighter half my age in front of a packed Dallas Cowboy Stadium is an experience no man could ask for,” he once said. .
Tyson told his fans on FOX Sports Radio last week that he doesn’t remember much about the loss.
“I don’t remember that fight very well. But somehow I lost consciousness. I didn’t watch the fight,” he said. “You know what I remember, when I came back from the first round, Jake was doing some kind of bow. That’s the last thing I remember.”
On what he did after the defeat, Tyson added: “I wasn’t tired, I wasn’t sweaty. I went to the house where we lived. I went out with my wife and kids, went to the after-party and came back.”
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