Dmitry Bivol suspects there was potential foul play by a judge in
scoring his undisputed light heavyweight title fight loss to Artur
Beterbiev. The Russian’s team now intends to file an official complaint
to ensure an investigation into the matter.
This past weekend at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Bivol’s undefeated
streak ended as he suffered a controversial majority decision loss to
Beterbiev.
While many observers thought the 33-year-old won the fight, one
scorecard in particular, by judge Pawel Kardyni, scored the fight 116-112
for Beterbiev.
Such a lopsided scorecard in a highly competitive affair has caused
concerns in the boxing community worldwide, with many accusing the
officials of foul play.