Artur Beterbiev Vs Dmitry Bivol
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00:00:00Ladies and gentlemen, from the Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, this is the
00:00:10moment the world has been waiting for. So let's get this party started!
00:00:30Now, coming to the ring first, undefeated champion, he is Artur Peterbiet!
00:01:00Peterbiet doesn't know what it feels like to lose. He doesn't know how to go the distance.
00:01:19The only thing he's familiar with is seek and destroy. 20 fights, 20 knockouts, the most
00:01:29dominating world champion in all of boxing. And tonight, he looks to fulfill his destiny,
00:01:38claim his legacy, and become undisputed.
00:01:42And he's in a rush to get to the ring, Todd. No hanging around, jogging to the ring.
00:01:47But you're right, this man is a wrecking ball, carries ridiculous power. Infopans, you have
00:01:54to stay switched on for every second of every round, or this man can turn out your lights.
00:02:01What a fighter!
00:02:03And now making his entrance, undefeated champion, Dimitri Bivo!
00:02:30And here comes the humble son of wheat farmers, who from the moment he put gloves on, said
00:02:53he was preparing for this moment. Not just to become a boxing champion, but to lay claim
00:03:00as the greatest of all time. To become undisputed. And now he has his opportunity.
00:03:08The biggest challenge of his life awaits. A wrecking ball named BetterBev. And according
00:03:15to you, 58% think he gets the job tonight. Is this the moment for Dimitri Bivo?
00:03:22This is the biggest fight of his life. He's going to need all of his attributes, and they
00:03:26are technical brilliance, calmness under pressure. He is a real boxing genius, a real boxing brain.
00:03:32Andy. Has to use feints. Has to control distance. Can can see ground. And he has to earn the respect
00:03:39of BetterBev too. So he has to stand his ground and throw power himself at some time.
00:03:43Unbelievable talent, exceptional fighter. A man who can handle the big occasions. We've seen
00:03:52that against Canelo. Against Erdo Ramirez, but tonight he faces a completely different task.
00:03:59In Artur Batif, BetterBev. This arena has come to life, Barry. It is alive and well. The biggest stage possible for the biggest fight in boxing.
00:04:12Pivot is the most efficient fight to be having the sport today. He never throws a punch that misses. That might be a factor tonight.
00:04:19At this time, ladies and gentlemen, we honor our host nation. Ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
00:04:33Ireland has come to us this evening.
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00:05:00Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the main event of the evening,
00:05:19Undefeated vs. Undefeated.
00:05:22Somebody's O has got to go.
00:05:25Twelve rounds of boxing for the undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship of the World.
00:05:36And it's all brought to you by Riyadh Season and the General Entertainment Authority.
00:05:41With Frank Warren for Queensbury Promotions, Bob Arum's Top Ranked Boxing,
00:05:46Eddie Hearn for Matchroom Boxing.
00:05:48In association with Gold Star Promotions, World of Boxing and Sella,
00:05:54sponsorship provided by Saudi Tourism Authority, Saudi National Bank, STC,
00:06:02Dr. Suleiman Al-Habib Medical Group, Muraba Development Company, and Lucid Motors.
00:06:10Ladies and gentlemen, special thanks to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
00:06:14and the custodian of the two holy mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz al-Saul.
00:06:23His Royal Highness, Prince Mohammed bin Salman,
00:06:27and His Excellency, Kirky al-Sheikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority.
00:06:34This contest, sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control,
00:06:41the World Boxing Association, the World Boxing Commission,
00:06:46the International Boxing Federation, the World Boxing Organization,
00:06:50and the International Boxing Organization.
00:06:54At ringside, the three judges scoring this fight, should it go the distance.
00:07:00From the United States, Glenn Feldman.
00:07:03From Poland, Pavel Cardini.
00:07:06And from Spain, Manuel Oliver Palomo.
00:07:10And inside the ring, working for the 96th time in a world title fight,
00:07:16World Championship veteran referee from the United States, Thomas Taylor.
00:07:21And now, ladies and gentlemen,
00:07:23the officials are in place and they are ready.
00:07:27The fighters are in the ring and they are ready.
00:07:34So for the sold-out thousands in attendance
00:07:37and the millions watching around the world,
00:07:41from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
00:07:44let's get ready to rumble!
00:07:46Let's get ready to rumble!
00:07:47Introducing first, fighting out of the blue corner,
00:08:00wearing blue with black,
00:08:02and officially weighing in at 174.12 pounds.
00:08:06An unblemished professional record consisting of 23 fights,
00:08:1223 victories, including 12 big wins by knockout.
00:08:16He's the reigning, defending, undefeated,
00:08:21WBAIBO, light heavyweight, champion of the world,
00:08:28Dimitri...
00:08:33DIVO!
00:08:34And across the ring, fighting out of the red corner,
00:08:42wearing black with green and officially weighing in at 174.9 pounds.
00:08:48His professional record, 20 fights, 20 victories,
00:08:5420 big wins by knockout,
00:08:58the reigning, and defending, undefeated,
00:09:01WBC, WBO, IBF, and ring light heavyweight,
00:09:07champion of the world,
00:09:10Arthur...
00:09:12Peter Villain!
00:09:17Come on, man, come on over here real quick.
00:09:28All right, gentlemen,
00:09:29we're getting everything on the letters here is going to be good.
00:09:32Everything on the white letters here is good.
00:09:34You got my instructions in the back.
00:09:35Protect yourselves at all times.
00:09:37Listen to my commands.
00:09:38Touch them up.
00:09:39Back to your corner, gentlemen.
00:09:40This is boxing's version of Messi versus Ronaldo,
00:09:47Nadal versus Federer,
00:09:49Jordan versus LeBron,
00:09:50the two greatest light heavyweights of their generation
00:09:53in a battle for undisputed supremacy.
00:09:58It's Bivol versus Beterbiev,
00:10:01live from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
00:10:04Get ready, ladies and gentlemen.
00:10:06Here we go!
00:10:10Who can get their jab off first here?
00:10:14Who can get in the rhythm?
00:10:16With that shot, so important,
00:10:18he has to watch out.
00:10:19Bivol for that overhand right from Beterbiev.
00:10:23He's stepping on the toe, Beterbiev.
00:10:26Just saw that then he was fell over, didn't he there, Bivol?
00:10:29He's going to hold him in spot.
00:10:31Already on the front foot, Beterbiev.
00:10:34Just get to be careful, Bivol,
00:10:35when he brings that left hand low like he so often does,
00:10:38he's going,
00:10:38that's a shot that Beterbiev likes to throw,
00:10:40that right hand over the top,
00:10:41he follows your jab back.
00:10:43He'll jab Barry and bring it back to his hip sometimes,
00:10:45yeah, Bivol.
00:10:48Yeah, and at times you can see Beterbiev,
00:10:50he does that also.
00:10:52He'll lazy at times with the jab,
00:10:53but I think he tries to bait his opponents
00:10:56into throwing something,
00:10:58and then he'll fire back with a big right hand.
00:11:02Nice jab to the body for Beterbiev there.
00:11:04Many expect this to be Bivol early,
00:11:12Beterbiev late.
00:11:18Can Bivol set the pace,
00:11:20set the tone,
00:11:21rack up some rounds?
00:11:23Bivol want to,
00:11:24each of them are very reluctant to commit to a punch,
00:11:26and you can see,
00:11:27both are waiting for their counter punch.
00:11:30Bivol knows he can't make a mistake,
00:11:31and Beterbiev is waiting for Bivol to make that mistake.
00:11:34That's a good jab from Bivol.
00:11:36Smart movement from Bivol.
00:11:39Staying out of danger,
00:11:40picking his moments,
00:11:41he moves back to the center of the ring,
00:11:42smart boxing.
00:11:46Keep in mind,
00:11:49Beterbiev coming off knee surgery
00:11:51just five months ago,
00:11:53but he's moving around pretty well,
00:11:54isn't he, Derem?
00:11:55Yeah, he doesn't look bad at all.
00:11:56We see him jogging to the ring,
00:11:59lots of bouncing around
00:12:00at the announcement,
00:12:02but can he really detonate the big shots
00:12:05off that front knee?
00:12:08He's done some good jabs here though, Bivol.
00:12:10No effect on Beterbiev, of course,
00:12:12but they're still scoring shots.
00:12:16Good one, too.
00:12:18There's a right hit from Bivol.
00:12:20And then the jab,
00:12:21that's his money punch.
00:12:23He has this great instinct of
00:12:25picking the moment when his man's resetting
00:12:27and he's not ready.
00:12:28Often when he spins off the ropes,
00:12:29he attacks his opponents.
00:12:31Good one, too.
00:12:32Good punch for Bivol there.
00:12:34Felt that, didn't he?
00:12:35There, Beterbiev,
00:12:36just on the temple
00:12:36with that left hook there from Bivol.
00:12:39Don't sleep on Bivol's power.
00:12:41Coming off a stoppage win,
00:12:42he does have 12 KOs.
00:12:45It's a lovely fast jab.
00:12:48He's just slowed Beterbiev down,
00:12:49hasn't he?
00:12:50Just stopped it from walking forward here.
00:12:52Yeah, a few foot feints,
00:12:54lovely variation of the jab,
00:12:56just stopping
00:12:56Besserbiev in his tracks.
00:13:04Whoa, a good one, two.
00:13:05They both sit out of power,
00:13:07punches,
00:13:07and Evo tracked him on the right.
00:13:10Great end in the first round.
00:13:13They both exchanged one, two.
00:13:14Both of them landed,
00:13:15and both of them reacted to the punches.
00:13:17They both exchanged,
00:13:20and there was a right hand landed
00:13:21from Besserbiev.
00:13:22He's a good one.
00:13:23Now we need to find
00:13:24just a little bit more, okay?
00:13:25Don't go static.
00:13:26A little bit.
00:13:27Find.
00:13:28Find real.
00:13:28Find real.
00:13:29Mix.
00:13:31Put more frames in this, huh?
00:13:34Because now he expect this point.
00:13:36Now start, buddy.
00:13:37Couple times and after we go.
00:13:38All right, incredible start.
00:13:39It really was.
00:13:41Beterbiev looking for that right hand
00:13:42to start with,
00:13:43and this is right at the end.
00:13:44They both exchanged,
00:13:45and there was a right hand landed
00:13:46from Beterbiev,
00:13:47but in reply,
00:13:48a crisp one-two
00:13:50from Bivol.
00:13:51Fantastic scenes.
00:13:53When they both threw,
00:13:54Beterbiev had the better
00:13:55of that exchange,
00:13:55then straight away,
00:13:56as he went to the van forward,
00:13:58a little bit of footwork there,
00:13:59and real fast reactions there
00:14:00from Bivol,
00:14:01landed with arguably the better shots.
00:14:03Second down.
00:14:06Round two.
00:14:09Wasting no time
00:14:10is Bivol or Bitterbiev
00:14:12right into the fire.
00:14:13The bad news for Bivol
00:14:17is that Beterbiev
00:14:19is a notoriously slow start-up.
00:14:21It takes him a few rounds
00:14:22to warm into it.
00:14:23He starts to time you,
00:14:24pick on your rhythm,
00:14:25but it's been a very positive start
00:14:27for Bivol so far.
00:14:31Good job.
00:14:32It's starting to vary as well,
00:14:34isn't it?
00:14:34You go long with the left hook.
00:14:37Well, he half threw it,
00:14:38and then he overextended it later on
00:14:39to make it land.
00:14:45The position in the ring
00:14:46is so important for Bivol,
00:14:48and I like where he is.
00:14:49He can't afford to get bullied
00:14:50by Beterbiev,
00:14:51but I'd like to see some more feints
00:14:53from Beterbiev
00:14:54with the foot,
00:14:55with the hands,
00:14:56try and get a bit closer,
00:14:57try and push Bivol back,
00:14:58look for that right hand
00:14:59over the jab of Bivol.
00:15:02You've got to try and follow
00:15:03that jab back
00:15:03with the right hand of his own here,
00:15:05Beterbiev.
00:15:06I'm surprised he hasn't tried
00:15:07to slip it
00:15:07and come back
00:15:08with the right hand.
00:15:11That's where Bivol is so good,
00:15:12yeah.
00:15:13A nice one-two,
00:15:14he'll do that all night long
00:15:15if you let him.
00:15:16Because even if they don't score,
00:15:17they make you reset.
00:15:20Just takes the pressure
00:15:21off himself a little bit.
00:15:23I'm surprised Beterbiev
00:15:24hasn't looked to go
00:15:24to the body yet.
00:15:25Yeah.
00:15:26Especially with the jab.
00:15:28That tuck from Bivol
00:15:29moves Beterbiev
00:15:30against the ropes.
00:15:33He's a bit of a slow start
00:15:35at Beterbiev,
00:15:36but he's also patient.
00:15:37He knows he has that power,
00:15:38he hasn't got to panic.
00:15:40Making you work hard
00:15:41is important for him.
00:15:43But Bivol can't afford
00:15:44to get switched off
00:15:45even for a second.
00:15:47And it's so hard to do
00:15:48over a 12-round fight.
00:15:49Exactly that,
00:15:49has to stay switched off
00:15:50for every second of this,
00:15:52but Beterbiev,
00:15:53I know it's still very early,
00:15:54but he's got to sharpen
00:15:55up those feet.
00:15:57Bivol's got a really good rhythm
00:15:59to his work in the minutes.
00:16:04Bivol landed nine jabs,
00:16:06in round number one.
00:16:07That's the most ever
00:16:07from a Beterbiev opponent.
00:16:16Applying more pressure
00:16:17now, Beterbiev.
00:16:19Not really having any success
00:16:20with the shots,
00:16:21but starting to edge
00:16:21closer to Bivol.
00:16:23But Bivol's staying disciplined.
00:16:24He's not trying
00:16:25to throw too many.
00:16:27He keeps his hands
00:16:28nice and high,
00:16:28doesn't he,
00:16:29as he moves
00:16:29either left or right.
00:16:30He's showing real ring
00:16:37generalship here,
00:16:38Bivol.
00:16:38Stevan to his left,
00:16:39as soon as Ard takes
00:16:40that step to his left,
00:16:42he cuts back to his right
00:16:43and offsets Ard,
00:16:44and then Bivol attacks.
00:16:46You'll see it just here now,
00:16:47watch.
00:16:48He'll offset
00:16:48just there,
00:16:50and then he punched.
00:16:51So good,
00:16:52and he won't fully rotate
00:16:54round the ring,
00:16:54he'll move back
00:16:55to the centre of the ring,
00:16:56and that's so important.
00:16:57You see that little step,
00:16:58step to the right,
00:16:58step to the left,
00:16:59then he punches,
00:17:00like that.
00:17:00There you go.
00:17:03This is masterful stuff
00:17:04so far from Bivol.
00:17:05Even just dipping his legs
00:17:06being two in the same shot,
00:17:07but just from a different angle.
00:17:10Stiff jab from Besser B at the end.
00:17:18Good, good.
00:17:19Good.
00:17:22Wait, wait, wait.
00:17:24You're trying to take a break.
00:17:26Yes.
00:17:27Now it's good,
00:17:27you were ready,
00:17:28and you took a break.
00:17:29You understand?
00:17:32All right,
00:17:33the green control,
00:17:33it's good.
00:17:34It's good.
00:17:35Left, right,
00:17:35it's good.
00:17:36How much he's running,
00:17:38and he doesn't break
00:17:38the air from the air,
00:17:39and he doesn't reach out.
00:17:40He doesn't reach out.
00:17:41He doesn't reach out.
00:17:44A really good round there
00:17:45for Jumichu Bivol,
00:17:46just showing that intelligence
00:17:47that he has,
00:17:47as Andy would say,
00:17:48moving around the ring,
00:17:49but just getting a different
00:17:50angle to attack,
00:17:52and just he's just
00:17:52turns better to be able,
00:17:53he lets his punches
00:17:54go really well,
00:17:55and again,
00:17:56all extended shots,
00:17:57that's important for him.
00:17:58Nothing short with Bivol,
00:17:59extended shots,
00:18:00and just keep it better,
00:18:01be able to range.
00:18:02A really good second round.
00:18:04The pace did pick up,
00:18:06though,
00:18:06towards the end of that round,
00:18:07which was super better be of.
00:18:12Here we go,
00:18:13round three,
00:18:15moving at a quick pace.
00:18:19Still waiting for Bivol
00:18:20to land one of those
00:18:21stagnant power punches
00:18:23that can rock Bivol
00:18:24and change the direction
00:18:25of this fight,
00:18:26because so far,
00:18:27Bivol appears to be
00:18:28in the lead.
00:18:29He looks like he's
00:18:30going through the gears
00:18:31a little bit now,
00:18:32better be him.
00:18:33He's come out
00:18:33with real intent this round.
00:18:36Yeah,
00:18:36looking for that right hand now,
00:18:37throwing two or three
00:18:39heavy right hands,
00:18:41yet to get full purchase
00:18:42on the shot
00:18:42because of the movement
00:18:43of Bivol.
00:18:44But that's when he gets you,
00:18:45when he throws that jab
00:18:46to the body,
00:18:47because he sort of
00:18:47bends you over,
00:18:48and then it stops you
00:18:49for a second,
00:18:49then he can get that
00:18:50right hand in the play.
00:18:51changing the levels
00:18:54really well,
00:18:55Bivol.
00:18:56Jab upstairs,
00:18:56right and down,
00:18:58then he can go back
00:18:58upstairs,
00:18:59smart boxing.
00:19:04He's creeping
00:19:04to his left,
00:19:06his right hand side,
00:19:07sorry,
00:19:07the left side
00:19:08of Beterbiev,
00:19:09away from that right hand,
00:19:10Todd.
00:19:11We've seen opponents
00:19:12in the past
00:19:12of Beterbiev
00:19:13almost seem fearful
00:19:14of him,
00:19:14intimidated,
00:19:16but Bivol showing
00:19:17none of that whatsoever.
00:19:18He's been so calm
00:19:19all week.
00:19:19And in the ring now,
00:19:22he's been more
00:19:23of the boss.
00:19:25Good one too.
00:19:26And a right
00:19:27on the temple,
00:19:28and we know
00:19:28what those can do
00:19:29if they can catch
00:19:30your equilibrium off.
00:19:33That's really good.
00:19:34But again,
00:19:34though,
00:19:34not getting carried away.
00:19:36Manning with two,
00:19:36three punches,
00:19:37but Rescente
00:19:37makes sure he's safe
00:19:38before he goes again.
00:19:49But Beterbiev's in that ring
00:19:52knowing all he needs
00:19:53is one chance
00:19:54so he can just walk you down.
00:19:56He missed a couple of times
00:19:58with the right hand upstairs.
00:19:59Start throwing the right
00:20:00and straight right
00:20:01to the body,
00:20:02Beterbiev.
00:20:05There's been no real
00:20:06combination so far
00:20:07from Beterbiev.
00:20:08It's all been single shots.
00:20:11There's a right hand
00:20:12around the gloves
00:20:13from Beterbiev.
00:20:13It took it well,
00:20:16but he still had to take it.
00:20:19Good one for Beterbiev.
00:20:21Now a right for Beterbiev,
00:20:23then a right cross
00:20:24for Beterbiev.
00:20:25They're both opening up.
00:20:28It's a pressure
00:20:29from Beterbiev.
00:20:31Getting closer now,
00:20:32making Beterbiev move along.
00:20:37Half a minute to go here
00:20:38in the third,
00:20:39and now it's Beterbiev
00:20:40on the front foot.
00:20:40Beterbiev has to make him
00:20:44make this fight
00:20:46a fast fight,
00:20:47a fast race.
00:20:49Still getting some respect.
00:20:50And Bivol
00:20:51looking to slug it out here.
00:20:55Showing no respect
00:20:57for the power
00:20:58of Beterbiev.
00:20:59Yeah, just a fight
00:20:59Beterbiev wants this.
00:21:04Oh, lovely,
00:21:05lovely movement.
00:21:06Good check hook.
00:21:07Turn off the ropes
00:21:08from Bivol.
00:21:10Buster Rhymes loving it.
00:21:17What a performance
00:21:18he had moments ago.
00:21:25Now we're going
00:21:26only for help.
00:21:26We need this body punch.
00:21:27This is the good movement
00:21:31from Bivol.
00:21:32A little step back,
00:21:33right hand,
00:21:34missed on the left hook.
00:21:37But he punches
00:21:38when you move your feet.
00:21:39As soon as you move your feet,
00:21:40he's going to punch you.
00:21:40Gets you to step,
00:21:41gets you to reach,
00:21:42and here he comes
00:21:42right back with it.
00:21:43Beautiful shot,
00:21:44and showed at the end
00:21:45of that round
00:21:46he's got that bit
00:21:47between his teeth.
00:21:48He's got that nastiness.
00:21:49He's not afraid
00:21:49to exchange
00:21:51with Beterbiev.
00:21:52And though it's probably
00:21:53not a wise move,
00:21:54it just shows
00:21:55that will to win
00:21:56and that desire.
00:21:57Seconds, Chodas.
00:22:03Seconds out.
00:22:05We knew this fight
00:22:05was going to be good,
00:22:06and it is off
00:22:07to a hot start.
00:22:08There's Ronnie O'Sullivan.
00:22:14The snooker world champion.
00:22:16I'm sure a lot of you
00:22:17in Great Britain
00:22:18know who that is.
00:22:22Oh, solid jab there
00:22:23from Beterbiev.
00:22:26Just lets him double the rub.
00:22:32Yeah, Beter footwork
00:22:33from Beterbiev there,
00:22:34just bringing the right foot
00:22:35across,
00:22:37pinning Bivol
00:22:37in this side
00:22:38of the ring.
00:22:41Andy, which fighter
00:22:42would you rather be
00:22:42right now?
00:22:43Even though Bivol's winning,
00:22:46Beterbiev is coming
00:22:47on strong.
00:22:47Oh, lovely step back
00:22:48one, two, right,
00:22:49left hook from Bivol.
00:22:52He doesn't seem fazed
00:22:53by Bivol's power,
00:22:55and Bivol hasn't spent
00:22:55much time on the ropes,
00:22:57but he is getting closer
00:22:58to Beterbiev.
00:22:59He's just slowly creeping,
00:23:01incrementally.
00:23:03Chris, how do you
00:23:03have it scored?
00:23:08He's got it three rounds
00:23:10to nothing for Bivol,
00:23:11and there's a right hand
00:23:12from Beterbiev.
00:23:14And the pace is picking up
00:23:15all the time.
00:23:16When you think about,
00:23:17I know they're competing
00:23:18in styles,
00:23:18but similar in some way,
00:23:20Ricky Hatton,
00:23:21Kastazoo.
00:23:21Ricky Hatton,
00:23:22Kastazoo,
00:23:22fight at a really fast pace,
00:23:24and that didn't suit him
00:23:26because he's such a technical
00:23:27boxer.
00:23:28He's got something similar
00:23:29here for Arda.
00:23:30He has to do.
00:23:31But I can't say,
00:23:32he's making people move,
00:23:34he's not making people punch.
00:23:37So I think he's getting,
00:23:38again,
00:23:38a little bit closer.
00:23:40Really being made to move
00:23:42here,
00:23:42but he's set all week.
00:23:43He's pushed his body
00:23:44to the extremes
00:23:45in the training camp,
00:23:47leading up to this.
00:23:48So,
00:23:49more than ready
00:23:50for what he's fully aware
00:23:52is going to be a very
00:23:53difficult night
00:23:54of boxing.
00:23:58Even if you block
00:23:59it or be a slunch,
00:24:00he gets still affection.
00:24:02He hits that hard,
00:24:03Darren.
00:24:03Yeah,
00:24:03he does.
00:24:04Even the ones
00:24:05around the side of the head
00:24:06that just catch the glove,
00:24:07you're still going to feel them.
00:24:08They're still going to send
00:24:09shockwaves
00:24:10through the body.
00:24:12And what they do,
00:24:13just they stop you throwing.
00:24:15Even if you're not seriously hurt,
00:24:16they stop you throwing
00:24:17because you feel the weight.
00:24:19That's the one people
00:24:20have to be careful of.
00:24:22That's a reminder,
00:24:23there are no lazy jabs
00:24:24from Bibov.
00:24:25As brilliant as Bibov is,
00:24:28that's one of his stylists
00:24:30that he faults there,
00:24:31defaults there,
00:24:32that he always brings
00:24:32that left hand to his chest.
00:24:35This is the best round
00:24:36for Better Bia by far.
00:24:38He's just stopped Bibov
00:24:39being able to move
00:24:40back to the center of the ring.
00:24:41He's just moving
00:24:42the right foot and the leg,
00:24:44left foot across,
00:24:45just stopping that movement
00:24:46back to center ring.
00:24:48What we were saying earlier,
00:24:48that 20-foot ring,
00:24:49he makes it a six-foot,
00:24:51four-foot square triangle.
00:24:55There's a nice jab
00:24:59from Bibov
00:25:00in what has been
00:25:01a better Bia Brown.
00:25:04Good round.
00:25:12The height is slowly turning.
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00:25:31That was Bessa
00:25:41from Bessa Biaf
00:25:43got closer.
00:25:44He was intelligent
00:25:45with his work.
00:25:45That was good stuff
00:25:46from Bibov
00:25:47at the beginning
00:25:47of the round,
00:25:48but it was just
00:25:49Bessa Biaf
00:25:50just creeping forward.
00:25:52He was picking
00:25:52the shots well.
00:25:53The jab,
00:25:54the one-two,
00:25:55better highlights
00:25:56here from Bibov,
00:25:57but I think
00:25:58through the majority
00:25:59of that round,
00:26:01it was Bessa Biaf's work.
00:26:03Amir Khan
00:26:04in the building.
00:26:05He'll be enjoying this.
00:26:07Round five.
00:26:09Turkey al-Ashik
00:26:10who made this fight happen.
00:26:11A lot of people
00:26:12never thought
00:26:12we'd see this
00:26:13rival promotions,
00:26:15but here we are.
00:26:17The best fight
00:26:18you can make
00:26:19in boxing
00:26:19and it's living up
00:26:20to the hype
00:26:21through four full rounds.
00:26:23Just trying to hold
00:26:24his feet a little more here.
00:26:26Biaf just got bullied.
00:26:27in that fourth round.
00:26:29Just going to try
00:26:30and get some combinations
00:26:31in the game
00:26:31whilst trying to stay safe.
00:26:35Pretty easy,
00:26:36when you think about it.
00:26:38Easy to say.
00:26:39Unbelievable.
00:26:41Yeah, but a better start
00:26:42to the round here
00:26:43for Bibov,
00:26:43who really did get bullied
00:26:44in the board.
00:26:45Yeah, he did.
00:26:46He understands
00:26:46he can't afford
00:26:47to do that again.
00:26:48If you allow that momentum
00:26:49coming your way
00:26:51against Bessa Biaf
00:26:51it's going to become
00:26:52a very difficult guy.
00:26:54A little combination
00:26:54there from Bibov.
00:26:57Bibov.
00:27:04Bibov fun Canelo.
00:27:06Those pundits said
00:27:07the way that you can
00:27:08beat Bibov
00:27:09to fight him
00:27:09and push him backwards.
00:27:10Canelo was unable
00:27:11to do it
00:27:11but better Biaf
00:27:12has forced him back.
00:27:16Oh, that was blocked
00:27:17but that's what
00:27:18those punches
00:27:18sounds like they landed.
00:27:20But very smart
00:27:20when he's moving,
00:27:21Bibov.
00:27:21He's keeping his hands
00:27:22he understands that he's gonna look to throw the left hook if he's moving to his right and the
00:27:26right if he moves to his left so he's keeping his hands tucked nice and high but the pressure
00:27:31he's really starting to become relentless professor bm that's really good patience
00:27:39yes people having to spend a lot more energy moving around this better bm this
00:27:52worrying thing for the ball he's had to expend so much energy to get to this point running round
00:27:56five even though he's probably one around four to one i might even watch the night when he won
00:28:01the fifth round too it's just the rate he's been made to work out and we've seen bitter bf
00:28:08no matter who he's fighting no matter what round it is he can stop you whether it's the first or the
00:28:13last he carries his power lately but he's waiting for you to slow down he's waiting for you to make
00:28:18a mistake he's just walking waiting for something to give people having to land power punches to keep
00:28:26bitter bm off of him he's hooked there from better bf and a jab
00:28:32people had to take a awkward step back there the crowd reacted
00:28:37boy so much movement
00:28:38a body shot a vicious one for better bf followed by a right hand
00:28:43has never once tied his man up has never once looked to clinch and that
00:28:49there may be a little but he should look to clinch to break the rhythm good right hand left hook
00:28:54reverse one two that was lovely the right hand it finished with the jab
00:29:01a very close competitive round five we just saw two combinations there we would have ended any fight
00:29:08a great round
00:29:12great round
00:29:24got she straight boy
00:29:34This is that right hand, left jab towards the end for Bivol and he needed that as well
00:29:48because he was in a lot of pressure there from Beto Biev who all that walking him down, stalking him down,
00:29:53starting to get some rewards for his work there, Beto Biev.
00:29:56Nice job, beautiful camera right hand followed by a left hook from Bivol. Tough round of score.
00:30:04This fight has certainly lived up to the hype so far, hasn't it?
00:30:17It's fantastic. I mean high level.
00:30:23Bivol has showed us what he's all about, his skill, his footwork, his movement, his green generalship.
00:30:28We've not seen a lot from Beto Biev yet.
00:30:30Double jab, odd jab to the body, the right hand over the top.
00:30:34I want to see the combinations. I want to see the head move and the slips.
00:30:37That's the shot.
00:30:38And then after Kedandi, that big right hook.
00:30:43Downstairs for Beto Biev again.
00:30:46And he can double that shot up. He can go body first, then back upstairs.
00:30:51It's more like it there for Beto Biev now.
00:30:54Here's Chris Mannix.
00:30:56Yeah, I've got a 48-47 in favor of Dimitri Biev.
00:30:59But the last two rounds, I edge to Archer-Betterbia.
00:31:02Guys, this is starting to look a lot like a typical Archer-Betterbia fight,
00:31:06where his opponents grab an early lead, and he settles down, walks them down, and gets them into trouble.
00:31:11Look, Dimitri Biev has some high-level wins on his resume against Canelo and against Serdar Ramirez.
00:31:16But he was the aggressor in those fights. He has never had to fight like this.
00:31:21Yeah, as I mentioned, Canelo couldn't make B-Ball fight like this.
00:31:24Beto Biev has.
00:31:26Stop throwing the jab, Bivol.
00:31:28Maybe he's afraid of the counter, but what was so successful for him in those first four rounds was his jab.
00:31:34There it is there. Get back to your jab.
00:31:36Control. There you go. Good right-hand counter.
00:31:38But also, Andy, when you start to tie it, your jab goes first.
00:31:41Ah, good work from Bivol.
00:31:44Bivol takes a right hand, though, from Beto Biev.
00:31:47That was a nice, flurry of shots.
00:31:49Didn't load up with anything there.
00:31:50Get the pressure from Beto Biev.
00:31:54So draining.
00:31:55Good shot.
00:31:56Yeah, is Bivol going to be able to move like this in rounds 10, 11, and 12, if he makes it that far?
00:32:03And because he's so naturally heavy-handed, Beto Biev, you don't want to throw.
00:32:06You want to make sure you're safe first.
00:32:08You can tell the fight you throw to you when you're under pressure, but with him, you know you can't afford to do that.
00:32:15Let's go!
00:32:17Mix, mix, mix, mix, mix, mix.
00:32:19Oh, my God!
00:32:20Yeah, love the work.
00:32:23Set down on that left hook.
00:32:25And a good right hand.
00:32:30Nice defense from Beto Biev.
00:32:31He can see it coming.
00:32:34But again, he lands on the gloves and Bivol steps back two or three feet.
00:32:38That's the demoralizing thing for Bivol.
00:32:40He's landing his best shots.
00:32:43And as soon as he lands him, Beto Biev doesn't flinch.
00:32:45He comes right back just like this.
00:32:52Good job there for Beto Biev.
00:32:54He's got to look for the right hand over the top of that, Bivol.
00:32:57Trying to stop Beto Biev in his tracks.
00:32:59He's just giving him too much momentum down.
00:33:01He needs to clinch or land something with significance.
00:33:04But he's just giving him too much momentum here.
00:33:05Oh, that's what, too, from Bivol.
00:33:16Daniel Medvedev, the former world number one.
00:33:19He'll be part of the Six Kings Tennis Tournament
00:33:21that gets started on Wednesday live here on DAZN.
00:33:29And also, when you stay with him, when you follow him,
00:33:33everybody in this place think he's hurt.
00:33:36Everybody, George, everybody, stay with him and work, work, this guy.
00:33:43You're tired, doctor?
00:33:46You're tired, doctor.
00:33:52You're not tired.
00:33:52Come on, man.
00:33:53Come on.
00:33:53Remember who you are.
00:33:55And nobody can beat you when in that place.
00:33:58Now, second part of the fight, round seven.
00:34:00Let's go.
00:34:02Interesting stuff in the corner there.
00:34:03They're trying to give him a pep talk.
00:34:04You're not tired, Arthur.
00:34:06No one can beat you.
00:34:07Round seven.
00:34:08I wonder why he communicated to them.
00:34:13Round seven.
00:34:14Round seven.
00:34:30He's a bit more variation.
00:34:32A lot of headhunting from Bivol.
00:34:35Oh, good bye two.
00:34:38Bivol almost nodded with approval on that shot.
00:34:40But again, as Andy was speaking earlier, when he takes a step to the right, gives him the angle to throw that right hand over the top.
00:34:47This is exactly where Bibble needs to be. Center of the ring, space behind.
00:34:52Standing his ground, here's Bibble. He's not going backwards. At least right, not right now.
00:34:58Just like seeing him faint a little bit.
00:35:00Yes, stop Betta Bihob coming forward.
00:35:01He's beating and throwing it in and then taking a step back.
00:35:05Good job, good snap.
00:35:06Maybe he found a second win.
00:35:10Yeah. Bibble.
00:35:13Over the halfway mark now, you can see the finish line, it's inside.
00:35:17I don't know if it's ever in sight, with Betta Bihob in front of you.
00:35:22Good one-two, good slip, right hand left hook, and continues the combination.
00:35:26And Bibble opening up.
00:35:27And he needs to clinch his man. Be physical, don't be afraid to be physical with him.
00:35:40Bibble said he wanted to test himself against the best of the best, and that's exactly what is happening here.
00:35:45Yeah, fantastic attitude from both, I must say, the build-up to this.
00:35:50Just starting to mark up a little bit on top, just the top of the forehead there, on the left-hand side there, Bibble.
00:35:55That's the right-hand of Betta Bihob finding a home.
00:35:59You know what, to me, and after being in that corner, after the sixth round, it's Art of Betta Bihob who looks a little bit lost.
00:36:06Yeah, it's him who, good look, and it's Bibble who, I think Bibble's picking up on this.
00:36:11That left-hand hurts Betta Bihob, it looked like it.
00:36:13Now Bibble on the one foot, and he's got him in trouble, baby.
00:36:17But now Betta Bihob comes back.
00:36:21He was definitely hurt there, Betta Bihob, but so was Bibble.
00:36:24Bibble was hurt the worst after them.
00:36:29Bibble, we've figured this out a week, don't get too greedy of your success.
00:36:33He's working off, he's working off the answer there.
00:36:45Snapping right to the body.
00:36:46That's the first ever company strong there, Betta Bihob.
00:36:49And now Bibble seems to have taken his foot off the gas, and Betta Bihob now on the front foot.
00:36:56Bibble covering up.
00:36:59Another close round.
00:37:01Damaging punches around the back of the head, and up the middle, can betta Bihob.
00:37:08Look at how he's putting it, he loads up on nothing.
00:37:11They're all short shots, but they're putting heavy shots.
00:37:14I told you, second part of the body, this is a hard fight.
00:37:21Now you stay close of him, and you keep working, but you need to be low, not high with it.
00:37:28Low and mixed.
00:37:29We have him now, Artur.
00:37:31It's now a question of time.
00:37:32Let's go.
00:37:33Let's go.
00:37:42Yeah, he just got greedy, didn't he, Bibble?
00:37:45Yeah.
00:37:46Betta Bihob with that left hook high.
00:37:48You can see the reaction from Betta Bihob.
00:37:51He goes backwards, and he just walks on.
00:37:53I think it was the stiff jab from Betta Bihob.
00:37:57He's so heavy-handed, Betta Bihob.
00:37:58It hasn't got to be a lot.
00:37:59It doesn't look like much.
00:38:01But, listen, Bibble had to do it.
00:38:02He had success.
00:38:03He worked on that success, like you should do.
00:38:05But against this guy, you've got to give yourself a maximum amount of punch you can throw in a combination,
00:38:09before you have to look to take an escape route.
00:38:15An intriguing contest.
00:38:17Still in the balance here.
00:38:18Could still go either way.
00:38:20Still to be won this fight.
00:38:24Round 8, scheduled for 12.
00:38:26And as Andy Lee just mentioned, either man could win it.
00:38:30I don't know who's ahead right now.
00:38:35I don't think anyone does.
00:38:37Not even the fighters.
00:38:37We really are witnessing class here, from both two exceptionally good fighters.
00:38:44Top of their game.
00:38:47And the bravery, Bibble's got to show, because you know you make a mistake and you're done.
00:38:51What a draw pay, by the way.
00:38:54You can see that.
00:38:56Can you imagine?
00:38:59They fight for the undisputed light heavyweight championship.
00:39:03They both have titles.
00:39:05But there can only be one.
00:39:07He doesn't need to be greedy, Bibble, but I feel when he's holding the center of the ring, he needs to let his hands go.
00:39:13Punches and twos.
00:39:14Look at those power punches through seven.
00:39:17Better BF has thrown almost 150, but Bibble has landed more.
00:39:22These guys are so close to each other, but neither one wants to commit to a punch, because they know the count is always there for their opponent.
00:39:31But you tend to think this is where Better BF wants to be, needs to be, needs to be, needs to be, and let his hands go here.
00:39:40They both need to fight.
00:39:42I'm surprised that it is from Better BF not pushing forward.
00:39:45I think he's trying to pace himself here.
00:39:48I was going to say, it might come down to who's in better condition.
00:39:50Looks like there's some redness in the right or the left eye of Bibble.
00:39:55Almost his eye looks bloodied on the inside.
00:39:59Better be doing to Bibble what he's been doing so well.
00:40:04And stepping off just like that, and then coming back with the right hand, he's been, he's been offsetting Bibble.
00:40:09Just with that little step, just like that, making Bibble turn, and he's doing to Bibble what's Bibble's been doing to him so well.
00:40:17Solid shot.
00:40:18Even if it was half blocked, you could still hear it.
00:40:23That's good, good little dip there from Bibble.
00:40:25Yeah, rolled on to the left two.
00:40:31Swing and a miss.
00:40:34I'd like to see them go to the body a bit more, both men.
00:40:41Bibble has to be careful.
00:40:43I think he got the better of the exchange there, though, Bibble.
00:40:54Oh, lovely jab.
00:40:57Bibble's neglected his a little.
00:40:59I think he needs to poke it out more.
00:41:01Head body, head body, be sharp.
00:41:03Good work, though.
00:41:04Three shot, four, five.
00:41:06Bibble sitting down and slugging it out with better BM.
00:41:10Let's send it over to Olivia with Hamza Shiraz.
00:41:16Hamza, as an ambassador for Riyadh season, how incredible has tonight been?
00:41:19Amazing, amazing.
00:41:20Listen, from all the performances, all the fights, and now this is the main event, living
00:41:24up to expectations.
00:41:25It's unbelievable.
00:41:27I mean, what have you made of that so far?
00:41:28It's been absolutely insane.
00:41:30Can you call it?
00:41:31Do you know what?
00:41:32It's going how I predicted.
00:41:33The first four or five rounds I had Bibble winning, but now Beterbiev, he looks like he's coming
00:41:38on top, but a fight like this with a level IQ, you never know what's going to happen.
00:41:42Perfect.
00:41:43Thank you so much, Hamza.
00:41:44Back to you, Todd.
00:41:45I think Hamza speaks for all of us.
00:41:50It could go either way.
00:41:51Of course it could.
00:41:52It's an incredible fight, where it's ebbed and flowed.
00:41:55It's a really good boxing on throwing that round from Bibble.
00:41:58Obviously, he better be having success, but I feel like he just needs to keep creeping forward.
00:42:04Keep that pressure on Bibble.
00:42:06Don't take your foot off the gas, because when Bibble gets in full flow from the center of the ring,
00:42:11it really does.
00:42:12Fabio Wardley coming off an amazing first round KO win earlier tonight over Mick Frazier
00:42:19Clark.
00:42:20And the end of round eight, I thought it was so close as there was like ten seconds left.
00:42:24I was thinking in my brain, you know, whoever wins these final ten seconds might win the
00:42:27round.
00:42:28And it was Bibble who let his hands go.
00:42:30I got a feeling.
00:42:31It feels like Bibble's just slightly ahead for me.
00:42:42I got a feeling.
00:42:43I got a feeling.
00:42:44I got a feeling.
00:42:45I got a feeling.
00:42:46Look at the right hand over that jab.
00:42:48Bibble.
00:42:491.30 a.m. local time here in Riyadh, but this crowd is buzzing.
00:42:55Exactly what you said Barry.
00:42:57This is where you need to fight if you're Bibble.
00:42:59Stop Bette Biev.
00:43:00Just give him something to think about.
00:43:02But also, I thought I'd see a little bit more urgency in the work of Bette Biev.
00:43:09We praise him for his patience, but usually he's had more of an effect on a fighter at this point.
00:43:14on a fighter at this point the variation the changing of the levels
00:43:25good left hook from vivo he's done so well here people have to be the reactive fighter
00:43:32throughout the whole fight it's such a tiring process and he's covered it so well
00:43:36you wonder if one of these fighters is going to start honing in on some more body work that'll
00:43:46really drain you as bitterbia throws a right to the body of people
00:43:54and people downstairs upstairs you saw the sweat fly out the head yeah lovely work up down up down
00:44:01yeah yeah uptown uptown that's just brilliant isn't it yeah you can't
00:44:11this has been so impressive from bivol managing his energies picking his moments
00:44:17again digging downstairs is dimitri
00:44:24managing the fight staying off the ropes this is the second wing down
00:44:31it's just as you'll see you take a little step
00:44:35oh good right hand that's not where he needs to be on the road
00:44:39he comes back with a great combination
00:44:41picture perfect stuff from bivol
00:44:45just fantastic stuff but it doesn't slow better bf down at all
00:44:52but it allows biv to get away it allows him to escape the first clinch
00:44:55and look what it's done board in time slow the momentum
00:45:02and probably one in the round along with all his shots
00:45:06but it's not
00:45:07well the follow for that right hand there bf bf
00:45:12olivia is with liam smith
00:45:15i mean wow wow wow liam this has been a fight of two halves hasn't it
00:45:19yeah it has the attack the highest level iq and you know two of the top lights every week in the
00:45:24sport we're getting fully what we all expected i mean i can't take my eyes off it i don't think
00:45:29anyone can three rounds left what happens oh i don't know i can't take my eyes off but i can't
00:45:34score it either i think i have to level up today i wouldn't argue that now i've already got one
00:45:40rounds in it i think anyone can still win this fight amazing liam thank you so much
00:45:47i don't think i can't do it better be up off his stool bouncing around now b-ball matches his energy
00:46:09alexander vosnik was doing very well against better bia in fact he was ahead on one of the judges
00:46:16scorecards a few years ago but it was the 10th round where better be it dropped in three times
00:46:21and finished the show let's see if he steps up here against people this is it championship rounds
00:46:28this is where it could be won or lost who wants it more and we've been saying this all week
00:46:35better be if it's dangerous in wrong one wrong 12 there's not a minute
00:46:39in the fight but he can't knock you out chris manix let's hear your scorecard
00:46:46got 87 84 in favor of dimitri biebel the seventh and eighth rounds of this fight guys were
00:46:52incredibly close the seventh round i thought biebel won the first two and a half minutes but got hurt
00:46:57over the final 30 seconds could have gone either way last round i thought biebel did more than enough
00:47:01to get that round an incredibly close fight 87 84 as we head towards the championship rounds you know a lot
00:47:08of judges don't like to give 10 10 rounds but there could be a couple in there you might see that
00:47:12you know more aggression certainly more than in the ninth round for better bia just making biebel work
00:47:22hard with his feet but then every now and again you see a nice flurry of shots come back from biebel
00:47:27he needs to keep doing that pick his moments can't be greedy though
00:47:33but those 30 especially at the end of the round they sit in a close run they might just steal you that
00:47:36run
00:47:44who can dig deeper
00:47:48sometimes even though it's a high level game of chess this sometime that's what it boils down to
00:47:54who's going to empty the tank who's going to make the adjustments who's going to finish strong who's
00:48:01going to get the last side of the arguments or who's going to make the mistake exactly
00:48:06uh
00:48:25he's rising to the occasion absolute claws
00:48:29Oh, look at the hole there.
00:48:41I think he needs to start sinking some shots into the body.
00:48:43Working back upstairs with the right hand.
00:48:45It was a nice, good shooting shot to this.
00:48:48Solar plexus of Bibble from Bitterbium.
00:48:53But he's shouting up there, isn't he?
00:48:55Bibble ends up against Coach. He's really trying to cover up.
00:48:59That's up.
00:49:08Small lucky there for Beza Biev.
00:49:12We head to the championship rounds.
00:49:14Paladios! Paladios! Paladios!
00:49:20Paladios!
00:49:21We got number 11 coming up, Jamin, number 11.
00:49:37We got a start to the wrong, he had Bivol, just to get that rhythm his work, that second
00:49:50way we were talking about, then his punches go fluently, and then he landed with a couple
00:49:55of shots, straight away, he went again, went again, through the phase, and just at the end
00:49:59of the round, Beter Bivol just catching up with him a little bit and finishing the stronger.
00:50:03Seconds out, round 11.
00:50:10Being told through a translator that Beter Bivol's corner has told him that he needs to
00:50:15knock Bivol out.
00:50:16These two know each other very well, they reportedly played football together when they were younger
00:50:22and were amateur stars at the same time, now they're getting to know each other better
00:50:28on a completely different level.
00:50:30You come out with Riddink's head there listening to the corner of the BF, again Bivol doing
00:50:37exactly what he needs to here, not giving up too much ground, working behind the jab.
00:50:42If you're going to tell any fighter in the corner, you're going to knock him out, I think
00:50:49Beter Bivol is probably the guy you tell it to.
00:50:52Yeah.
00:50:53There's a good chance he could do it.
00:50:54I don't know if I agree with the corner, if he wins these next two rounds, I think he
00:50:58can still take it.
00:50:59He would still have to be won, but at the moment I think Bivol's ahead, and I know he's a great
00:51:04fighter, but I'm having a whole new level of operation for Bivol here after this performance.
00:51:09The way he's fought, how deep he's dug, he's exhausted in there, but he's still finding
00:51:13a way.
00:51:14The throw is culminating just like this.
00:51:16He's going to the well.
00:51:17He's going to the well.
00:51:18He's going to the well.
00:51:20Sometimes he comes down with a bit of bravery here.
00:51:24Got to be careful here.
00:51:26Got to tie his man up.
00:51:28I feel like on some level Bivol has said he wants to challenge himself against the best.
00:51:32He views tying Beter Bivol up as being unmanly.
00:51:35He wants to go mano a mano and prove to the world that he is the undisputed champ.
00:51:41He's got to keep this tempo, this energy up now, Beter Biev.
00:51:46He'll let him off the walk here.
00:51:48Got to be careful of the counter too, because Bivol could open up.
00:51:52Body shots.
00:51:53Big shots.
00:51:54He just slowed down a little bit, Bivol.
00:51:56Oh, a nice snapping shot from Beter Biev.
00:52:02No, this is where when you're tired you've got to fight back.
00:52:05And you just lose your shape.
00:52:07A deep breath from Bivol.
00:52:10Needs to work here, needs to work Bivol.
00:52:18Better be of course on that right hand.
00:52:20Hands low, sliding with the front foot.
00:52:22Hit the head.
00:52:23Good runs here for Beter Biev.
00:52:32Yeah, they're really trying to rally him forward in the corner.
00:52:40It's a good run.
00:52:41He's had to do a lot of work.
00:52:47Strong round 11 here from Beter Biev.
00:52:50Bivol showing signs of fatigue.
00:53:02Listen for the bell, gentlemen.
00:53:05Stop, stop, no punch.
00:53:06Straight back.
00:53:07One, two, finish.
00:53:08Finish.
00:53:09Finish.
00:53:10One round to go.
00:53:15There's the man that made it happen.
00:53:17And he's got to be pleased with what these two athletes have done here so far.
00:53:23We are live in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
00:53:26This is the kickoff of Riyadh's season.
00:53:29And guys, are you entertained?
00:53:32I sure am.
00:53:33I mean, it's been exceptional.
00:53:34It really has.
00:53:35And that was exactly what Beter Biev needed in that 11th round.
00:53:39It was a tremendous approach.
00:53:42Landing shots, head and body.
00:53:44And you started to see the legs slow of Bivol.
00:53:48He needed that, didn't he, Barry?
00:53:50Yeah, well, he did what champions do.
00:53:51They respond in the right way.
00:53:52And he knew he had to bite on the gum shield and work.
00:53:55He's in the corner now.
00:53:56Absolutely exhausting.
00:53:57They're firing him with a towel.
00:53:58But he knows he needs a big three minutes.
00:54:00These three minutes can define either fighter's career for the rest of their life.
00:54:06The 12th and final round!
00:54:09So it all comes down to this.
00:54:12The 12th and final round.
00:54:16Undisputed.
00:54:17On the line.
00:54:18Good right from Beter Biev.
00:54:22There's Chris Maddox's scorecard.
00:54:28The slimmest of margins for Bivol.
00:54:31105, 104.
00:54:33And he's again coming on strong, Beter Biev.
00:54:37You see where Bivol needs to be worked from here.
00:54:40Can't be lazy in this final round.
00:54:43All to play for.
00:54:47He also can't make a mistake either, Bivol.
00:54:50Remember, Beter Biev has never gone the distance in his professional career.
00:54:59Bivol sitting down.
00:55:00The winner of this round could win the fight, guys.
00:55:03He hasn't been the distance, but he has knocked someone out in the 12th round.
00:55:08Bivol's got to work here.
00:55:09It's a really good start to the round for Beter Biev.
00:55:12Fantastic.
00:55:13Bering, Darren, you'll know when you get that 12th round, you get a second win.
00:55:25Yeah.
00:55:26You find the end is inside.
00:55:27You get a little bit more energy.
00:55:29I think we're seeing this from Bivol and from Beter Biev.
00:55:31Yeah, it could have been a round off in the 11th from Bivol as good as it was from Beter Biev.
00:55:36Because he's starting to let his hands go more.
00:55:38But the pressure, the big shot still landed from Beter Biev.
00:55:42That was good for Bivol.
00:55:43He changed direction, hit him with a shot, and then just pushed on the back of his head.
00:55:55Oh, that right just hit the target.
00:55:57That could have been a good one for Beter Biev.
00:55:59Bivol living dangerously.
00:56:01He's looking stronger though than he did five rounds ago.
00:56:07Shot.
00:56:08To the body with the right.
00:56:10Not good optics here for Bivol.
00:56:12He's got to offer something back here.
00:56:13He's got to clinch his man on throw.
00:56:16There you go.
00:56:18That's how you break the momentum, just like that.
00:56:20Two tight fires in there.
00:56:32You can understand why it's been fantastic.
00:56:35Both landing big shots.
00:56:37You need the right move in there, Bivol.
00:56:39Just couldn't get the right hand.
00:56:42He's better off to stay close, Bivol.
00:56:44Stay out of the chest.
00:56:45Tie your man up.
00:56:47You're giving him too much momentum.
00:56:49He's had the win in this round, hasn't he, Bivol?
00:56:53Good response from Bivol though.
00:56:59And this is it.
00:57:00It's been everything we thought it could be.
00:57:03Bivol versus Beter Biev for the undisputed light heavyweight championship of the world.
00:57:10Who do you have?
00:57:12What a fantastic contest that was.
00:57:15We see a bit of everything there.
00:57:17We see a game of chess.
00:57:18We see aggression, power, will to win, desire for all the marbles in the light heavyweight division.
00:57:27That was epic.
00:57:28Absolutely fantastic.
00:57:31Such an intriguing contest because the anticipation that if anyone makes a mistake certainly Bivol gets knocked out.
00:57:38But also Bivol had to be brave and he was brave.
00:57:40He had to be busy.
00:57:41He was busy.
00:57:42But Beter Biev had to walk him down.
00:57:44And he did walk him down.
00:57:45They did what they had to do.
00:57:46And they both lived up to the hype that we've given before the fight.
00:57:49Who won, Andy?
00:57:50Oh, I'll tell you after the decision.
00:57:53But it could still go either way.
00:57:55In the Bivol corner they're celebrating.
00:57:57Eddie Hearns jumping around.
00:57:58He thinks they've won it by two rounds.
00:58:01I think it's close.
00:58:02They may have it by two rounds.
00:58:03Just who you like and whose work do you like?
00:58:06Did you like the momentum, the come forward aggression from Beter Biev?
00:58:10Or did you like the cleanest shots from Bivol?
00:58:12It really is.
00:58:13Because he did land the cleanest shots throughout the fight.
00:58:15Yeah, it really is subjective.
00:58:16Do you like the pressure?
00:58:17Do you like the boxing?
00:58:18The counter punching?
00:58:19The free moving?
00:58:20The rhythm of Bivol?
00:58:22You've got to give aggressive aggression the upper hand, I feel, sometimes.
00:58:29But also the cleaner work, the busier work.
00:58:33It's a very hard fight to call.
00:58:38Well, the hits just keep on coming on DAZN.
00:58:41So much great programming coming your way, including in December.
00:58:45It's Usyk versus Fury 2.
00:58:49One of the best fights we've seen in the heavyweight division in quite some time.
00:58:54And they'll do it again.
00:58:55Can Usyk repeat or will Fury get revenge December 21st?
00:59:00We'll find out.
00:59:03I still think a draw is on the table here.
00:59:06Yeah, you can't rule that out.
00:59:08No chance, but again, what a fantastic contest that was.
00:59:12But shouldn't a fight like this with these two brilliant athletes be the fight we saw?
00:59:18Be as close as it was.
00:59:20They both did what they had to do.
00:59:22And that's why it was such a close fight.
00:59:24Brilliant entertainment in this last round.
00:59:26He started very, very strong.
00:59:29But Bivol then knew he had to fire back.
00:59:32He couldn't be bullied after work.
00:59:34He didn't know.
00:59:35We still don't know who's got this.
00:59:38So can't leave anything to chance.
00:59:40Eddie Hearn.
00:59:41Nervous.
00:59:42Showing the passion as always.
00:59:44No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
00:59:59Follow me.
01:00:00No, no, no, no.
01:00:01I'll be coming forward.
01:00:05Whoa.
01:00:06Whoa.
01:00:07Whoa.
01:00:09Wow.
01:00:10Hey.
01:00:11Watch that in the back.
01:00:12Wow, man.
01:00:13Hey.
01:00:14That's a good one.
01:00:15New World Championship Boxing.
01:00:19We go to the scorecards.
01:00:22Manuel Oliveira Palomo scores it, 114, 114.
01:00:29He has it even as a draw.
01:00:32Glenn Feldman scores it, 115 to 113.
01:00:38Pavel Cardini scores it, 116 to 112.
01:00:43To the winner by majority decision.
01:00:47And now the Unified Undisputed World Champion, Artur Beterbiev.
01:00:59Beterbiev gets the decision in a razor-close majority call.
01:01:06Incredible scenes here ringside.
01:01:09We've almost got a brawl. Tempers are flaring.
01:01:12But in the ring, Undisputed belongs to Beterbiev.
01:01:17And it was that aggression that has got him the victory here this evening.
01:01:23Incredible scenes down by ringside.
01:01:26But look at the smile on the face of the Undisputed Champion, Beterbiev.
01:01:32This man can be extremely proud of his efforts this evening.
01:01:36Box lovely in patches, but the aggression, the will to win from this man has prevailed.
01:01:45You know what's important? It was such a close fight.
01:01:47It could have gone either way.
01:01:48What's important is we've crowned the king tonight.
01:01:51We had to get where the draw would have been.
01:01:54Maybe a fair result, but we needed to have a winner.
01:01:57For the sake of boxing, for the sake of the division, it's better Beterbiev.
01:02:01Right now, we can see this fight again. I think we will see this fight again.
01:02:04Yeah, we will, we will.
01:02:05But for right now, he is the life heavyweight of his generation.
01:02:08Chris Mannix is somewhere in the chaos trying to talk to the undisputed champ.
01:02:38All right, here's Chris Mannix.
01:02:41Arthur, Arthur, congratulations.
01:02:44You had a whole lot of hardware there now because you're the undisputed light heavyweight champion.
01:02:49How does that feel?
01:02:51I feel not bad. I did not good today.
01:02:56I want more good box today, but more quality.
01:03:01You know, I don't know why, but I did like this fight, but I'll be better one day.
01:03:09How tough was this fight?
01:03:11It's not tough. It's like a little bit uncomfortable.
01:03:14Alhamdulillah.
01:03:16Alhamdulillah.
01:03:18Allahu Akbar.
01:03:20Allahu Akbar.
01:03:21Was this a tough fight?
01:03:24Was this a tough fight?
01:03:26Of course, it's this tough fight because Mitri too, he's world champion too.
01:03:33Like, you know, he has good skills, maybe better than me.
01:03:37But today, Allah chose me.
01:03:42First three rounds, it looked like Bivol was winning those early rounds.
01:03:47What adjustments did you make in this fight?
01:03:51Adjustments?
01:03:53What changes did you make during the fight?
01:03:56You know, during the fight, we always try to change something.
01:04:00But, you know, maybe I want to punch him.
01:04:04Maybe that's why I'm not delivering more punches. I don't know.
01:04:09Did you feel like you were slowing him down with your power as the fight went on?
01:04:13No, because I'm not delivering him. No one punch.
01:04:19Did you feel like when the final bell rang, did you think you did enough to win the fight?
01:04:25Yes, but it's for me not uncomfortable because usually I'm not waiting for the belt.
01:04:33It's today.
01:04:35But today, I even like it too.
01:04:38Your corner, I think it was before the 10th round, said to you, you need to knock him out.
01:04:44Were you surprised to hear that?
01:04:46But they always say that.
01:04:49Did that make you any more aggressive going into those final two rounds?
01:04:54Yes, I'm more focused, but not aggressive, like more focused.
01:04:57First time going the distance, how does it feel to go the full 12?
01:05:01It's new, it's my experience. I'm happy for that.
01:05:06You know, I'm a very simple boxer. Like me, like boxers in the world like me, I think more than thousands.
01:05:14Even Muhammad Ali have fights long distance, all distance.
01:05:19I'm not a bad boxer, even, it's not about me, you know.
01:05:23You had knee surgery about five months ago. How did you feel physically in the ring?
01:05:28It's make react too for my preparation because we need something modified, you know, change.
01:05:36You are the undisputed champion, but this was a fantastic fight that I think a lot of people would love to see again.
01:05:43Would you be interested in a rematch of this fight?
01:05:47If his excellency won't, we're going to do.
01:05:52Can I say something?
01:05:54Thank you very much for Saudi Arabia.
01:05:56Riyadh season, Allahu Akbar.
01:06:00Allahu Akbar.
01:06:01Ahmad Sila, Allahu Akbar, chef champion.
01:06:04Congratulations, Artur.
01:06:06Thank you very much.
01:06:07We're going to move over and grab Dimitri Beeble.
01:06:11Dimitri, did you think you did enough to win the fight?
01:06:18First of all, I want to say thank you for this chance.
01:06:23Thank you to Riyadh season, to Saudi Arabia and his excellency.
01:06:28I got this chance.
01:06:30I am a warrior.
01:06:31I have to do everything perfect.
01:06:34And I don't have any explanation because it could look like excuses.
01:06:41I just congratulations to Artur and his team.
01:06:44He deserved it.
01:06:45No problem.
01:06:46I just have time to make another decision for my future.
01:06:52That's it.
01:06:53How surprised were you that you didn't get the decision?
01:06:57Sorry?
01:06:58Were you surprised that you didn't get the decision?
01:07:05You know, I don't know.
01:07:07I was just, I did my job.
01:07:09I felt that I could make better.
01:07:12I always could make better.
01:07:13I, it just, just some opinion of judges.
01:07:18Congratulations, Artur.
01:07:19And I, I couldn't see, I didn't see this fight.
01:07:23I, I just, he won.
01:07:25What, what I could say.
01:07:26Did you feel his power at any point during the fight?
01:07:28Yeah, yeah.
01:07:29Of course.
01:07:30He, he's powerful.
01:07:31Very powerful.
01:07:32And he, you, you see, I have a bruise from my, from my, from my hand.
01:07:38He always beat it and it was so hard.
01:07:41Even he reached my, my eye.
01:07:44Do you feel like how you performed deserves a rematch?
01:07:48Would you like to do it again with Artur?
01:07:51Why not?
01:07:52Of course.
01:07:53If I have this chance.
01:07:54Yes.
01:07:55This is my dream.
01:07:56To be undisputed.
01:07:58Appreciate the effort, Dimitri.
01:08:03What class shown by Bivol.
01:08:05No excuses.
01:08:06Congratulating better BF and guys, it could have literally gone either way.
01:08:10It was a draw according to one judge.
01:08:12The other two had it for better BF by the slimmest of margins.
01:08:15And do you know what's refreshing?
01:08:16Cause in this modern era, a close fight like that.
01:08:19And the loser always says he got robbed.
01:08:21And he's so disappointed.
01:08:23He feels like crying.
01:08:24His world shattered for a, for a minute.
01:08:26But he's saying, you know, it was a close fight.
01:08:28I thought I won, but still congratulations to better BF.
01:08:31Yeah, brilliant work early from Bivol.
01:08:34It was just great.
01:08:35He just got in a good flow, didn't he?
01:08:37And then, you know, landing good shots over the jab of better BF.
01:08:41And then the force, the present, started to become obvious from better BF.
01:08:46It really started to put a dent in Bivol.
01:08:48But then back would come Bivol and it just ebbed and flowed, Barry.
01:08:52It was such a good contest.
01:08:53Yeah, it did.
01:08:54And there was a stage in that round where better BF looked like he was trying to wane a little bit.
01:08:58To get a little bit tired.
01:08:59And then Bivol's out there through combinations like this.
01:09:02But when he did, he had to take a few shots.
01:09:04And then all of a sudden, better BF on the second wins.
01:09:06And he was at the closer gap.
01:09:08He doesn't give you a second's rest.
01:09:10Even when you're having success, he's always on you.
01:09:12Always making you work really, really hard.
01:09:14But I thought Bivol was brilliant.
01:09:17I thought he managed it really well.
01:09:19He had to cope with all the tremendous power there, better BF.
01:09:21And better BF did what he had to do.
01:09:23He makes you work for every second of every round.
01:09:25If you're not throwing punches, you're constantly using your feet.
01:09:28You're having to change direction.
01:09:29All that tires you out, makes you panic.
01:09:31But Bivol stay composed.
01:09:33Try to fire back.
01:09:34And in the end, in a fight like this, with world-class athletes,
01:09:38the best in their division, the best of their generation,
01:09:40we've got a winner.
01:09:41And that's the most important thing.
01:09:45And we've got an undisputed champion.
01:09:47And his name is Beturbiev.
01:09:50As he makes the walk back, a smile on his face.
01:09:53He's not a big smiling type of guy, Chris Mannix.
01:09:56But it was his moment, his night.
01:09:59You know, he certainly seemed to enjoy the moment there, Todd.
01:10:11A lot of jubilation in the ring for Archer Better.
01:10:13But he deserves it.
01:10:14Look, I thought the 16-12 scorecard was a little disconnected
01:10:17from what the fight actually was.
01:10:19There were some very competitive rounds, some very close rounds,
01:10:22especially in the second half of the fight.
01:10:24Look at the seventh and eighth round in particular as being incredibly competitive.
01:10:28So you can see how better BF comes out with the win.
01:10:31I'll tell you this much.
01:10:32These two guys, to me, remain number one and number two at light heavyweight.
01:10:36I don't think either one of them took a step back at all.
01:10:38I would love to see them run it back at some point next year.
01:10:42This could be the kind of trilogy that boxing needs in this division.
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