While some felt Bivol did enough to beat Beterbiev in October, the judges didn’t agree. Now, Bivol insists he must ‘add more’ – but what do the stats say?
In the first fight between Dmitry Bivol and Artur Beterbiev, Bivol outlanded Beterbiev in five rounds, while Beterbiev outlanded Bivol in six, with one round tied. Despite Bivol's higher accuracy in power punches, Beterbiev landed more overall and secured a majority decision. Bivol, now 34, insists he must "add more" in their rematch, acknowledging the need to take greater risks to avoid a repeat of the narrow loss. The rematch will determine the undisputed light-heavyweight titles, with Bivol aiming to prove he deserves the belt.
