Boxing
Fans react to close and controversial Artur Beterbiev vs. Dmitry Bivol scorecards
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On Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol faced off for the undisputed light heavyweight title.
The two former Russian Amateur teammates fought the full 12 rounds of a close back-and-forth affair. Â
The judges eventually awarded the win to Beterbiev (114-114, 115-113 and 116-112) but of course, with a fight this close, the fans and pros were bound to have opinions about it.Â
UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev tweeted that he was watching the fight during the ring announcements.Â
Other MMA fighters also tweeted throughout the fight, stating their allegiances or commenting on the fighters' performances.Â
