Bivol wins rematch by MD 12 (114-114, 116-112, 115-113)Parker blasts out Bakole by KO 2 in co-feature attractionStevenson stops Padley to retain WBC lightweight titleReach Bryan on Bluesky at @BryanAGraham or emailThe fighters have been announced by ring announcer Michael Buffer. The final instructions have been given by the British referee Kevin Parker, the seconds are out and we’ll pick it up with round-by-round coverage from here!The fighters are making their ringwalks for the main event. First it’s Dmitry Bivol, who canters down the runway wearing a silver robe with black trim to группа крови by the Russian rock band Kino. Now it’s Artur Beterbiev’s turn. The unbeaten champion is in an equal hurry to reach the squared circle, wearing a black T-shirt and matching shorts as Вперед Ахмат by Dagestani singer Rizavdi Ismailov plays. Continue reading...
Dmitry Bivol defeated Artur Beterbiev by majority decision in the 12th round to win the undisputed light heavyweight championship. The scores were 114-114, 116-112, and 115-113. Beterbiev, who lost for the first time in his career, expressed a desire for a third fight. In co-features, Anthony Yarde defeated Carlos Bakole by second-round KO, and Joshua Buatsi retained his WBC cruiserweight title with a ninth-round TKO.
