Beterbiev’s four-word response to Bivol’s claim boxer was robbed of world champion title

13 Oct 2024 • 3:08 PM MYT
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Artur Beterbiev issued a four-word response to Dmitry Bivol’s claim he was robbed of the world champion title.

Beterbiev became the undisputed light-heavyweight world champion after defeating Bivol by majority decision in Riyadh on Saturday (12 October).

A tight encounter ended with scores of 114-114, 115-113 and 116-112 on the judges’ cards as the 39-year-old Russian-born Canadian added the WBA crown to his WBC, WBO and IBF titles.

Speaking at a press conference afterward, Beterbiev responded to Bivol’s claims he was robbed of the win.

Beterbiev said: “He can say anything.”

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