Artur Beterbiev entered the bout with a reputation that would make Thor jealous. Twenty fights, twenty knockouts. The man hits so hard that none of his fights ever had to be judged by anyone else. But Bivol is no pushover, either. Quick, elusive, and tough. The fight went the full twelve rounds. Twelve rounds of pure, unadulterated violence.
Beterbiev went on to win the fight by majority decision. Not everyone agreed with it, but Bivol, as the gentleman he is, accepted his loss with grace. He was asked about the infamous power that the Olympic medalist has, and his response said heaps about it.
“It’s hard, but not as people are describing. Yeah, it’s hard, you see my eye. He landed a lot of punches on my left hand, through my hand. You see the bruises. He [hits] hard but we can handle these hard punches,” said Bivol via iFV TV.
Bivol revealed that even while defending, Artur Beterbiev’s power pushed through. His eye was bruised from repeated punches to his gloves. These punches were so hard that his hand, the padded glove, and Beterbiev’s padded glove couldn’t contain that immense power.
But Dmitry Bivol has fought hard hitters. He believed that Artur Beterbiev’s punches, while very powerful, were something that he could handle well. And it was evident as he became the first one to survive Beterbiev for the entire 12 rounds.
Dmitry Bivol’s Ex-Wife Celebrates His Loss To Artur Beterbiev
Bivol just suffered his first professional loss to the hard-hitting Beterbiev. It was a clash of titans, a fight that had boxing fans on the edge of their seats. But while most fans were debating the controversial decision, someone else was breaking out the champagne. And it wasn’t Beterbiev’s team. It was Ekaterina Bivol, Dmitry’s estranged wife.
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Breakups are never easy. But celebrating your ex’s professional setback? That’s a whole new level of petty. Ekaterina took to social media, and her joy was evident as the announcers proclaimed Artur Beterbiev the winner.
The story between Dmitry Bivol and his wife is not just a run-of-the-mill divorce drama. There were severe allegations of domestic violence and financial negligence. The couple split last year, and it seems time hasn’t healed these wounds. If anything, they seem to be saltier now.
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