The CompuBox numbers for the Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivolfight have been released, showing how close the fight was.
The two boxers faced off for the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Championship. Beterbiev won via a majority decision to make him the Undisputed Light Heavyweight Champion. However, the result divided the boxing community, with many feeling that Bivol had been robbed. Beterbiev’s corner was heard telling their man that he had to knock his opponent out. But when it came to the judges’ scorecards, they saw things differently. One scorecard had it 114 apiece, whilst the other two were in favor of better Beterbiev with scores of 116-112 and 115-113.
Bivol was clearly left disappointed, while Beterbiev’s team shut down any claims that there had been a robbery. And looking at the stats, it was a close fight. Bivol managed to land 50% of his power punches. This was a lot more than Beterbiev, who only landed 29%. This meant Bivol connected with 33 power punches over the first six rounds, while Beterbiev only landed 23. But when it came to the second half of the fight, Beterbiev was stronger. He landed 67 power punches in comparison to Bivol, who only landed 51.
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And when it came to the home stretch, Beterbiev was stronger in rounds 11 and 12. He landed 29 power punches, while Bivol managed to connect with 19. They were also separated by just five punches in total. Bivol outlanded Beterbiev with 142 punches compared to his opponent’s 137. Bivol also landed with more jabs. He had 58 compared to Beterbiev’s 47. But Beterbiev landed more power punches, with 90 compared to 84. Therefore, the fact that one judge had 116-112 drew the wrath of Eddie Hearn. His comments were also backed up by Frank Warren, who felt that Bivol had done enough to win. And that has set up the narrative for a rematch.
“In one of the biggest fights of our generation, the most important fight of Dmitry Bivol’s life, you give him four rounds?” he told the DAZN broadcast. It’s disgusting. You heard Beterbiev’s corner in the 10th round: They told him he had to knock him out. Top Rank knew he’d lost. I’m absolutely baffled and disgusted. I don’t want to disrespect Artur Beterbiev… That judge should never work again. Four rounds [to Bivol] in a fight of this, magnitude is disgusting,” Hearn said
“I gave it to Bivol by a couple of rounds. That score of 8-4 is beyond ridiculous. Everyone around that ring thought Bivol had won it by at least two rounds. There should be a rematch because it was such a quality fight. Brilliant skills in there by Bivol, his jab was superb. Artur the last couple of rounds was told it was sink or swim. The score 8-4 was a joke. It’s terrible when you get a fight like that and it ends in controversy,” Warren stated
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Here are the @CompuBox punch stats for #BeterbievBivol 🤔
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